3D reconstruction of prostate as the way to personalized surgical planning

A brief overview of current data on the use of three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions of the prostate for preoperative planning of radical prostatectomy (RP) is provided in the article. Non-systematic literature review in PubMed and Embase was carried out. The original articles were selected dedicated the use of 3D reconstruction of the prostate prior to RP. The use of 3D modeling plays an important role in the personalized approach to surgical treatment, namely for RP. This technique provides detailed information regarding periprostatic anatomy, localization of positive biopsy specimens, the suspicious lesions, which in turn affects the incidence of positive surgical margins. 3D reconstruction of the prostate is a useful tool for surgical planning, physician education and patient consultation. However, the use of this method in routine clinical practice is difficult, since the preparation of the model is not automated and there is a lack of studies.