Three-dimensional reconstruction and CT-based modeling in preoperative planning of surgical treatment for kidney cancer: a literature review

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Three-dimensional reconstruction and CT-based modelling are increasingly used for preoperative planning in renal tumour surgery. This narrative review summarizes 42 publications focused on virtual 3D models, 3D printing and holographic reconstruction to assess patient-specific anatomy, including renal vascular architecture and tumour relationships. The literature suggests that 3D models may improve anatomical understanding, influence surgical strategy, and potentially optimize selected perioperative outcomes (operative time, blood loss, ischemia parameters). The review also outlines areas where artificial intelligence methods may be applied (primarily automated segmentation and faster image post-processing) and discusses limitations of implementation (standardization, validation, organizational and legal issues).

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S. V. Popov

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital; S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Ministry of Defense of Russia

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2767-7153
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044; 6 Akademika Lebedeva St., Saint Petersburg 194044

R. G. Guseynov

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital; Saint Petersburg State University

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9935-0243
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044; 7–9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya, Saint Petersburg 199034

K. V. Sivak

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital; A.A. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4064-5033
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044; 15/17 Professora Popova St., Saint Petersburg 197376

T. A. Lelyavina

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital; V.A. Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6796-4064
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044; 2 Akkuratova St., Saint Petersburg 197341

P. V. Vyazovtsev

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3105-5947
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044

K. E. Chernov

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9150-1473
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044

E. A. Malyshev

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital

Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6294-6182
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044

Akhmed Kh. Beshtoev

St. Luka’s Clinical Hospital

Author for correspondence.
Email: akhmed.beshtoev@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-6436-3860
Russian Federation, 46 Chugunnaya St., Saint Petersburg 194044

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