3D printing of pelvic fracture urethral injuries-fusion of technology and urethroplasty

摘要

Urethral injury occurs in 10% of patients who suffer from pelvic fractures. Urethroplasty is performed after an interval of 3 months to stabilize the perineal hematoma. It has been reported that the rate limiting step in anastomotic urethroplasty is finding the posterior urethra. Even for the most experienced surgeons, at times, this step can be challenging. The aim of the present study was to describe a novel technique for understanding the three-dimensional (3D) anatomy which would also help in surgical planning and making urethroplasty easy, a step ahead of conventional imaging.