Jonas kahnwood·10/1/2020in Q&AWhy didn't Tony Stark undergo surgery in Ironman 2In Ironman 3 he undergoes surgery to remove the pieces of shrapnel embedded in his heart.In Iron man 2 he could have undergone same rather than creating new element..Iron ManIron Man 3VibraniumTony Stark's New ElementArk (Svartalfheim)