A futuristic operation was conducted at the Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence, where a child's nose was reconstructed using 3D printing and his younger brother. The doctors collaborated with T3Ddy engineers to "copy" the twin's nose in order to achieve a natural-looking outcome. It is the story of a 5-year-old boy who was successfully operated on by the AOU Meyer IRCCS surgical team, led by Dr. Flavio Facchini, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery specialist. The baby was born prematurely in the 28th week of pregnancy, missing the nasal pyramid as a result of a perinatal complication: his face had no nose and only two breathing holes. The parents turned to Meyer to begin the reconstruction as soon as possible in order to avoid the child's significant emotional distress and social difficulties if timely intervention had not been provided. The first intervention lasted over 7 hours, followed by a second to finish: both were successful, the child is fine, he is already at home, and he has returned to kindergarten.
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