Appendix Removed Through Vagina: U.S. First

Courtesy ScienceDaily Sun, 03/30/2008 - 07:00

On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC-San Diego Medical Center removed an inflamed appendix through a patient's vagina, a first in the United States.

The patient reported only minor discomfort. Key to these surgical clinical trials is collaboration with medical device companies to develop new minimally-invasive tools.

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