3D Printed Lace Scaffold Offers New Options for Breast Reconstruction

Women who have had mastectomies sometimes choose to follow the procedure with breast reconstruction, but there are risks involved with the current reconstruction methods being used. One of two methods is typically used to reconstruct a breast: a silicone prosthesis, which carries a high risk of rejection and needs to be changed every 10 to 15 years, or lipofilling, which involves grafting fatty tissue from elsewhere and requires multiple surgeries. But a new technique developed by a group of French scientists uses 3D printing to design a custom resorbable lace scaffold to grow new tissue inside the body, requiring only a single surgery. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/169121/lace-3d-pr...econstruction/

http://editorial.3dprint.com/wp-cont...se-225x300.jpg