Construction of a 3D Complex Renal Stone Print and Kidney Print for Comprehensive Surgical Planning and Patient Information

Role of three dimensional (3D) printing in endourology: An update from EAU young academic urologists (YAU) urolithiasis and endourology working group

“…Knezevic et al ( 31 ) used standard CT imaging to carry out 3D printing and produce a high-fidelity physical model of the kidney and a complex renal stone. They reported multiple benefits of using 3D models over standard CT images: better treatment decision-making for the patients, supplement standard educational material, understanding the condition and need for surgery, and better preoperative preparation for the surgeons.…”

A Methodology for the Production of Audiovisual Pre-operative Information Documents

“…A Methodology for the Production of Audiovisual Pre-operative Information Documents Joffrey Molher, MD 1 , Maxime Fieux, MD 2,3 , Alix Ribadeau-Dumas, MD 1 , Thomas Sagardoy, MD 1 and Erwan de Monès, MD 1 Dear Sir, Pre-operative medical information has become a subject of growing importance. 1 At a time when information media are omnipresent, surgeons must move with their times to meet the challenges posed by our societal evolutions.…”

“…1 At a time when information media are omnipresent, surgeons must move with their times to meet the challenges posed by our societal evolutions. 2,3 In practice, we know that only a small part of information is memorized. 4,5 And although audiovisual documents are one of the media that patients prefer, they are still rarely used to provide medical information.…”