3D printing is becoming ever so common among surgeries, no matter where in the world you live. In Brazil, doctors used a 3D printed model to aid in the surgery and removal of a very large tumor, and 5 vertebrae from the back of a 12-year-old girl. Using specialized equipment to produce both virtual 3D models and 3D printed models of the girls body, the surgeon was able to carefully perform a very risky surgery to avoid damage to the girls kidneys, arteries and spinal cord. Read more about this surgery at: http://3dprint.com/12750/3d-printing-spinal-surgery