Chinese doctors replace ear lost in accident with new one grown on patient’s arm
Car crash victim undergoes four months of preparation and three operations led by top plastic surgeon
A plastic surgeon in mainland China has replaced a man’s ear lost in a car accident with a new one grown on the patient’s arm, state media reported.
The surgery was conducted successfully at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University in Xian, capital of Shaanxi province , on Thursday.
The patient, surnamed Ji, lost his right ear in a car accident more than a year ago and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in about two weeks when his new ear can work normally, according to state-media Xinhua.
Ji underwent a seven-hour operation led by hospital’s leading plastic surgeon Guo Shuzhong, who regenerates ears for about 500 Chinese children every year.
