Dachshund Gets Cancerous Bump on Skull Removed and Replaced with 3D-Printed Part

Photo: Michelle Oblak/University of Guelph

Patches has a new piece.

The 9-year-old Dachshund recently had a large, cancerous tumor that was growing on her skull removed and replaced with a new 3D-printed part, reportsCNN.

Michelle Oblak/University of Guelph

Dr. Oblak also used 3D printing to help Patches before the surgery: By using a 3D-printed model of the dog’s skull and tumor, the veterinary surgical oncologist was able to practice removing the dangerous lump before the operation.

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Now the tumor that was weighing down Patches’ head and putting pressure on her brain is a thing of the past, and in its place is a custom plate that make the 9-year-old canine’s life a lot easier.

It could be technology that improves human lives, too. Dr. Oblak told CNN that successes like Patches’ operation “contribute valuable information” that can be used to make surgeries like these potentially possible for humans.

source: people.com