3D-Printed Microscope for Microsurgery Training in Low-Resource Settings

A 3D-printed surgical microscope provides fixed 6.5× magnification, enabling trainees to suture 2-mm vessels. Prototypes deployed in four countries. Low-cost, portable solution could expand global microsurgery education, but rigorous comparison against standard microscopes is st…

• Descriptive study; prototypes deployed in the United States, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Vietnam (exact trainee and procedure numbers not reported).
• Features an integrated battery-powered light source for use in settings without reliable electricity.
• No comparative data available; effectiveness versus state-of-the-art microscopes remains under investigation.

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