RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Three-Dimensional Visualization With Virtual Reality Facilitates Complex Live Donor Renal Transplant
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 344
OP 348
DO 10.31486/toj.22.0008
VO 22
IS 4
A1 Sonnier, Dennis
A1 Sawyer, W. Peter
A1 Seal, John
A1 Curtis, Colin
A1 McGee, Jack
A1 Slayden, Alec
A1 Sarkar, Korak
YR 2022
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/22/4/344.abstract
AB Background: Living donor renal transplant involves highly technical operations in both a healthy donor and a recipient with end-stage kidney disease. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA) is used to assess critical donor anatomy, but its interpretation becomes increasingly difficult as renal anatomy becomes more complex.Case Report: A related donor was denied because of prohibitive anatomy seen on the pretransplant evaluation CTA. As the donor was highly motivated to donate, CTA DICOM images were segmented to create a 3-dimensional (3D) model that could be evaluated in an immersive and stereoscopic virtual reality (VR) environment. The donor's anatomy was found to be acceptable, and he was approved.Conclusion: In live donor nephrectomy candidates, 3D reconstruction and VR visualization can be used to facilitate appreciation of complex anatomy.