# Use of custom prostheses in Italian vascular surgeries

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/use-of-custom-prostheses-in-italian-vascular-surgeries
> Updated: 2026-10-07T10:36:51.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Italian medical facilities have successfully utilized custom-made and 3D-printed prostheses to treat complex vascular conditions in elderly patients.

At Maggiore Hospital in Parma, surgeons performed a two-phase transplant using a bespoke 3D-printed prosthesis to replace a patient’s aorta. The device, designed via CT scan data and produced through international collaboration between London, Germany, and Australia, addressed ‘mega-aortic syndrome’. 

Similarly, at Spaziani Hospital in Frosinone, a multidisciplinary team used a custom-made endovascular prosthesis to treat a severe thoracoabdominal aneurysm. This personalized device allowed surgeons to secure an artery at risk of rupture while maintaining blood flow to vital organs.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Spaziani Hospital uses custom prosthesis for complex aneurysm surgery

Surgeons at Frosinone's Spaziani Hospital used a custom-made prosthesis to successfully treat a high-risk thoracoabdominal aneurysm in a 79-year-old patient.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spaziani-hospital-uses-custom-prosthesis-for-complex-aneurysm-surgery

### 2026-10-06: Maggiore Hospital performs successful 3D-printed aorta transplant

Surgeons at Parma's Maggiore Hospital successfully used a custom 3D-printed prosthesis to replace a patient's aorta following a complex two-phase surgery for mega-aortic syndrome.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maggiore-hospital-performs-successful-3d-printed-aorta-transplant

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