Clinical Application of Three-Dimensional Printed Donor Kidney Models in Recipient Surgery for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation

Yutaro Sasaki, Kunihisa Yamaguchi, Kohei Kamoi, Asaka Tada, Keito Shiozaki, Ryotaro Tomida, Tomoya Fukawa, Junya Furukawa, Department of Urology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dental Laboratories, Dental Technology Section, Division of Clinical Technology, Tokushima University Hospital, Department of Nursing, Tokushima University Hospital

Surgical Innovation

Published online on January 12, 2026

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 323-329, August 2026.
IntroductionIn living donor kidney transplantation, recipient surgery is often performed concurrently with donor nephrectomy, limiting preoperative understanding of graft anatomy before graft arrival. This study evaluated the feasibility, safety, and ...