Seventeen-hour operation cured the
problem of 85% water retention in infant’s brain in China.
Han, from
China a 3-year-old child is world’s first kid, who was implanted with 3D
printed skull. This one of a kind surgery was performed on Wednesday. Han was
suffering from hydrocephalus since she was born. About 85% of her head was
filled with water.
According to
her grandmother, when Han used to scream in pain then even they used to get
terrified for the infant. The disease was diagnosed when she was six months
old. Her mother passed away when she turned a year old. The cost of treatment
was expected to be 40 to 50 lakhs and they did not have money for it. After the
help of relatives and online funding, they could secure the treatment money.
The surgery
- · Doctors made blueprints of each part of skull through CT scan.
- · Titanium skull was manufactured through 3D Printing.
- · The brain was shifted up from its place and the retained water was removed.
- · The damaged area was removed and titanium skull was implanted in her head.
- · The brain was placed back in its place in the skull.
What Next -
As she grows
older, the bones in her brain will also grow and cover the titanium skull
completely. Adequate space has been left in the skull for proper growth of
brain.
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| 3D printing skull |
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