Single-incision surgery repertoire expands to treat colorectal conditions
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 08:31
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- A minimally invasive bellybutton surgery technique already used to remove smaller organs like the gallbladder and appendix has now been adapted to allow URMC surgeons to excise much larger organs like the colon, which in many adults measures almost five feet long.