Inanimate 3D printed model for thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula

• Main Authors: Petra Zahradniková (Author), Jozef Babala (Author), Rebeka Pechanová (Author), Martin Smrek (Author), Pavol Vitovič (Author), Miroslava Laurovičová (Author), Tomáš Bernát (Author), Barbora Nedomová (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) poses significant technical challenges. This study aimed to develop an inexpensive, reusable, high-fidelity synthetic tissue model for simulating EA/TEF repairs and to assess the validity of the simulator.M...