KUTV — Microtia is a congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment or absence of the external ear (auricle). This condition can affect one or both ears and varies in severity. For ...

The ear reconstruction is part of a clinical trial for patients with microtia, a rare congenital deformity where one or both outer ears are absent or underdeveloped In a "groundbreaking" surgery, ...

A surgery for reconstructing a patient’s ear with her own tissue using 3D printing technology was successfully completed by doctors in the US. The breakthrough surgery may lead to new ways to treat ...

A surgeon who specializes in treating rare ear deformities has successfully implanted a 3D-printed ear made of living tissue. The procedure, the first of its kind, was done on a 20-year-old woman from ...

Affecting about 1 to 5 of every 10,000 babies born globally, microtia is a rare disorder encompassing a spectrum of congenital ear malformations or even absence of the auricle, the visible part of the ...

Using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells, scientists in China have grown new ears for five children born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which impacts the shape and function of ...

A 20-year-old woman who was born with a small and misshapen right ear has received a 3D printed ear implant made from her own cells, the manufacturer announced on Thursday. Independent experts said ...

Being born without a fully-formed ear impacts not only hearing, but it can diminish a child's self esteem. But, thanks to a pioneering new procedure and a mom with a big heart, kids born without an ...

Eli Bell, 8, was born with a condition called bilateral microtia, a congenital deformity that left him with no ears and a very limited sense of hearing. After having surgery this summer, Eli was ...

MIAMI (CNN) -- Scientists in China have grown new ears for five children using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells. The children were born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which ...