Hong Kong Hospital perform first Surgery of its kind using 3D Printing

A medical team of 8 members at Hong Kong-based Queen Elizabeth Hospital team used 3D printing technology to create a detailed heart model of their 77-year-old patient Shum. The medical specialists performed a surgery that involved the replacing of two heart valves through blood vessels in a single operation. The surgery with 3D Printing involved minimal invasiveness and was completed in just four hours.

Source: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2000454/how-3d-printed-heart-helped-surgeons-pull-world

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