Research Article

Implantation of 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Aneurysm Models into Cadaveric Specimens: A New Training Paradigm to Allow for Improvements in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Research

Table 1

Surgical simulation experiments for aneurysm clipping in cadaver.

3D modelApproach for implantationSide of implantationApproach for clipping

Basilar tipOrbitozygomaticLeftRight orbitozygomatic
OrbitozygomaticRightLeft orbitozygomatic
OrbitozygomaticLeftRight orbitopterional
OrbitozygomaticRightLeft orbitopterional

Middle cerebral arteryPterionalLeftLeft pterional
MinipterionalRightRight minipterional
PterionalLeftLeft pterional
PterionalRightRight minipterional