A first for 3D surgery

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Torrevieja hospital has used 3D technology to help carry out oesophageal surgery for the first time.

A team of surgeons successfully gave a laparoscopic (keyhole) resection to a patient with a tumour in their oesophagus, a hospital spokesman explained.

The patient had been experiencing difficulty swallowing for several months and had lost 10% of their body weight

Use of 3D technology in a personalised manner increases the success rate of complex operations.

Full report in Fridayā€™s Costa Blanca News

 

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