Surgeons in South Africa complete first 3D printing-based ear operation
Surgeons in South Africa complete first 3D printing-based ear operation 3D printing has revolutionized the medical industry, giving surgeons and doctors the ability to create prosthetic devices and organs that are tailored to the exact specifications of their patients. Now, in a groundbreaking medical procedure, a team of surgeons in South Africa has completed the first 3D printing-based ear operation. The operation was performed at the University of Stellenbosch's Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. The patient, an unnamed 14-year-old girl, had a congenital defect that caused her right ear to be undersized. To correct the deformity, the surgeons used 3D…