Donor kidneys removed with single bellybutton cut
July 17, 2008 By THOMAS J. SHEERAN , Associated Press Writer
An illustration provided by the Cleveland Clinic showing surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision. The Cleveland Clinic has pioneered surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision, providing hope for almost no scarring and reduced recovery time for people providing transplant organs. (AP Photo/Joseph A Pangrace, The Cleveland Clinic)
(AP) -- Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it. The kidney was removed through a single incision in his bellybutton, a surgical procedure Cleveland Clinic doctors say will reduce recovery time and leave almost no scarring.
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