Potential Role of 3-Dimensional Printed Vascular Models in Maintenance Hemodialysis Care

Autor: Yi Li, Aliza Anwar Memon, Ayaz Aghayev, Kanmani Kabilan, Tuan Luu, Li-Li Hsiao, Sijie Zheng, Matthew S. Chin, Codi Ghargouzloo, Andrew Siedlecki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Kidney Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 6, Pp 1095-1098 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2590-0595
DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.07.006
Popis: Infiltration of a surgically placed hemodialysis vascular access is recognized as a major contributor to the high health care costs associated with dialysis-dependent patients. Three-dimensional (3D) modeling is a critical tool for proceduralists in preparation for surgical interventions. No such modeling is currently available for dialysis specialists to avoid the common complication of vascular access infiltration. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography was used to generate 3D image data that could render a 3D resin-based model of a vascular access without exposing the patient to iodinated or gadolinium-based radiologic contrast. The technique required an abbreviated magnetic resonance angiography procedure interfaced with a 3D printer workstation. An interventional radiology suite was not required. In the described case, the brachial artery was clearly delineated from a cephalic vein to basilic vein bypass with a 3D spatial resolution of 1 mm. In conclusion, we demonstrate that this new technology pathway can provide preprocedural guidance that has the potential to significantly reduce the morbidity and cost associated with vascular access infiltration.
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