{"id":24150,"date":"2022-04-14T13:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T20:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?p=24150"},"modified":"2023-12-06T14:52:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:52:42","slug":"samaritan-surgeon-pioneers-3d-modeling-surgical-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/samaritan-surgeon-pioneers-3d-modeling-surgical-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Samaritan Surgeon Pioneers 3D Modeling Surgical Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article\">\n\t<header class=\"header\">\n\t\t<span class=\"type\"><\/span>\t\t<h1>Samaritan Surgeon Pioneers 3D Modeling Surgical Technology<\/h1>\t\t<time>April 14, 2022<\/time>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div id=\"block_5a8982f7ad63ba106097251f43dceef6\" class=\"shs-block block-news-article entry-content\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/patients-visitors\/find-a-doctor\/long-layron-1649382417\/\">Layron Long, MD<\/a>, medical director of the Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/urology\">Urology<\/a> and chair of robotic surgery at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, became the first surgeon in the Pacific Northwest to use a new 3D printed customized training model before performing two surgical cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology, Pre-Sure\u00ae, created by Oregon-based medical device company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laz3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lazarus 3D<\/a>, allows surgeons to rehearse complex surgeries on a soft, realistic silicone model created directly from scans of a patient\u2019s actual organ. The technology was recently approved by the FDA for use as a diagnostic device for pre-operative surgical rehearsals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAllowing surgeons to rehearse surgery on a realistic model could someday decrease the time for operations and reduce surgical complications,\u201d Dr. Long said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an experienced and skilled surgeon, Dr. Long said he would consider using this technology for complex surgeries, such as when there are lesions and blockages of the kidney, and it can be hard to see the transition points with traditional imaging including CTs and MRIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re going to run in a race, you don\u2019t just do it. You practice,\u201d explained Dr. Long. \u201cIt\u2019s the same concept with this technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the two cases performed since December 2021, Dr. Long set up a rehearsal with Pre-Sure\u00ae using the da Vinci\u00ae robotic platform at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Since 2010, Samaritan\u2019s robotic-assisted surgery program has changed how doctors perform surgery, enhancing patient care and improving outcomes. The da Vinci surgical system gives doctors an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surgeries Dr. Long rehearsed using the synthetic soft-tissue models, including the removal of a complex tumor from the kidney, were both successful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI went in before and practiced the surgery, performing the incision and the reconstruction,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a tough case. The technology helped me go in with more confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Long, who also serves as an assistant professor at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, said another application for this technology is to lessen the learning curve for new surgeons to become proficient.&nbsp;<br>He can envision a future where surgical residents could practice on lifelike 3D models to improve their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom an educational standpoint, these models could help bridge the learning gap and boost confidence,\u201d Dr. Long said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Layron Long, MD, sees patients at multiple Samaritan Urology clinics and can be reached at <a class=\"phone-link\" href=\"tel:541-768-5486\">541-768-5486<\/a>. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/robotic-assisted-surgery\">Samaritan\u2019s da Vinci Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/urological-medical-procedure-close-up-336-CO.png\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lazarus 3d training tool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/urological-medical-procedure-close-up-336-CO.png 360w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/urological-medical-procedure-close-up-336-CO-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/urological-medical-procedure-close-up-336-CO-120x100.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t<\/aside>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Layron Long, MD, became the first surgeon in the Pacific Northwest to use a new 3D printed customized training model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":14776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","_shs_workflow_notes":"04-14-2022","_shs_exclude_from_navigation":false,"_shs_promote_article_on_blogs":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"news-topics":[],"news-types":[270,272],"services":[266,232],"specialty":[61],"class_list":["post-24150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","news-types-feature-article","news-types-news","services-urology","services-robotic-assisted-surgery","specialty-urology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24150"},{"taxonomy":"news-topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topics?post=24150"},{"taxonomy":"news-types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-types?post=24150"},{"taxonomy":"services","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services?post=24150"},{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=24150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}