A 3D Printing Personalized Percutaneous Nephroscope Puncture Guide Plate in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Pilot Study

Abstract Objective Using CTU, combined with 3D printing technology, digital design, the development of individualized PCNL) puncture guides, preliminary discussion of its feasibility for PCNL puncture positioning.Methods Twenty-two patients with renal calculi who underwent PCNL in the hospital of Xuzhou Medical University in 2017-2018, including 10 experimental groups, used 3D printing technology to make guides (puncture guides); simulated punctures in vitro, after clearing the needle angle, PCNL was performed in 10 patients and PCNL in 12 patients in the control group. The accuracy of puncture positioning, puncture time and intraoperative blood loss were compared between the two groups.Results In the experimental group, 10 patients had good puncture guide plate and the patient's skin. The puncture needle was puncture under the guidance of the guide plate and verified by the color Doppler. The 1 needle puncture was successful 100.00% (10/10), the positioning of the needle point, the depth of the puncture. The angles were consistent with the preoperative design. The success rate of 12 cases of color Doppler ultrasound in the control group was 75.00% (9/12). There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). The amount of hemorrhage was (7.78±0.94) min and (49.31±6.43) mL, respectively. The control group was (9.04±1.09) min and (60.08±12.18) mL, respectively. The two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion 3D printing personalized percutaneous nephrolithotomy guide can improve the accuracy of PCNL renal puncture channel positioning, shorten the puncture time and reduce intraoperative blood loss, and provide a new method for PCNL renal puncture positioning, which is worthy of further clinical exploration.