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Figure 2 from Heo K, Greaney E, Haehl J, Stunden C, Lindner A, Malik PRA, Rosenbaum DG, Muensterer O, Zakani S, Jacob J, Joharifard S. "Iterative Design and Manufacturing of a 3D-Printed Pediatric Open and Laparoscopic Integrated Simulator for Hernia Repair (POLISHeR)." Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2025;60:162232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162232. PMID: 40011165.

Three-panel photograph of the POLISHeR life-size unisex base, used as the hero image for Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair Simulator (Heo). Left: the base without cartridges. Centre: the base with the laparoscopic and open cartridges inserted. Right: the base seen from inside with the anterior abdominal wall lifted, labelling the peritoneum, epigastric artery and vein, femoral artery and vein, aorta, vena cava, hemi-pelvis, vertebrae and retroperitoneum. The camera and instrument ports, the pubic tubercles and the cartridge openings are labelled in the first two panels.

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