Surgeons use 3D model of kidney to save Belfast mother’s life

A 3D printed model of a kidney has been used in a life-saving transplant operation on a young Belfast mother in a medical first.

Pauline Fenton, 22, had been living with end-stage kidney disease and was wholly reliant on dialysis.

Her father, William, 45, was confirmed as a suitable donor. However, a potentially cancerous cyst was discovered on his kidney.