article_snippet: my consultant, urological surgeon Bhaskar Somani agreed it might help — anything allowing a surgeon to visualise the area in more detail could only make surgery quicker and more accurate.
article_snippet: This allows the surgeon to complete surgery faster and more accurately .
article_snippet: This planning can reduce operation times because This planning means less chance of having to rely on trial and error.
article_snippet: but if it shortens operations and therefore reduces infection risk, it could be of massive benefit to the health service and save money in the long run.
article_snippet: the model could speed up procedures like this by 30 minutes as the model will take less time to plan how to access the kidney.
article_snippet: This in turn could reduce infection time and complication rates.
article_snippet: It could be helpful when removing tumours, too.
article_snippet: There’s no doubt that having a model to study before surgery and then to refer to a during an operation can only increase an operation success,’ says Christopher Eden, a consultant urologist at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford.
article_snippet: And, with keyhole surgery, when you are operating with a telescope, you need to plan in a methodical fashion beforehand.
highlights_snippet: This lets the surgeon to see the area in more detail and speeds up surgery .