A London surgeon is pioneering a new way to remove abdominal organs through the belly button using an approach called single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) which requires only a 10 mm cut in the navel to allow entry of a camera and all the surgical instruments and through which organs like the appendix and gall bladder can be removed. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A Camden County woman is suing her orthopedic surgeon for putting a temporary tattoo on her stomach. Her lower stomach... no, LOWER picked by LeehBlanc 1 year ago

After the surgery, Dr. Ciesla told law enforcement agents the bullet he had removed and pocketed was in the patient’s liver and “we don’t go after bullets in the liver.” picked by cb__ 2 months ago

The drugs were prescribed "to accelerate Mr Navarro's death in order to recover his organs." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Some people would take a few moments to make sure that there was such a catagory in the record book, for their son to break, before putting their career on the line. But apprently not everyone. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

I'm not posting this because I'm interested in Kanye West, his mother, or her doctor. Rather, I'm fascinated that a news source thinks that a celebrity's relative's doctor is worth reporting about.

In unrelated news, I hear that Paris Hilton's nephew's second-grade teacher is having a garage sale. picked by Wingnut 11 months ago

Follow up to this. He's on the run from the cops! picked by kxmk 2 years ago

The baby animal had been suffering from cataracts, most likely caused by inbreeding. The one year old cub was famous for being one of only two surviving cubs conceived through artificial insemination. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Said he couldn't leave the cancer patients brain surgery at such a delicate point in the operation. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

“It is really important that the people who kids look up to as role models are in good shape, eating well and getting exercise. It is absolutely critical,” U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. Steven K. Galson said in an interview after a presentation on obesity at the Boston Children’s Museum. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

People are vain, and I am rich. It's a bit sad that I've profited so much from people's insecurity, but you know, I worked really hard to develop my skills and talents, and I am very good at what I do. My customers are almost always happy, and when they're not happy, they'll never be. Even if I were the best surgeon ever to set foot on this earth. picked by super 2 years ago

Emailed photo, once thought to be a hoax, showing the hand of a 21-week-old fetus, Samuel Alexander Armas, grasping the finger of a surgeon performing a prenatal operation turns out to be true. Scroll to bottom to view photo. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

I'd like to use the surgeon as a live model to demonstrate bloodless castrators. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Tampa Surgeon Removes Wrong Leg, doctors remove wrong Testicle, a surgeon removes kidney instead of gallbladder...Here is a look back at some of the errors of the Past -- And what hospitals are doing to prevent future mishaps picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Apparently, using simulators to train surgeons results in them being better surgeons...

Nooo, d'ya THINK? picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

A UK baby has become one of the youngest in the world to undergo an operation using glue to reduce the size of a brain tumor. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Surgeons use the glow of cell phones to complete an emergency appendix operation during a power failure at a hospital. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Thai surgeons are getting lots of experience re-attaching male pride. (slightly NSFW) picked by Stadsman 2 years ago

They might as well have a surgeon on the roster. Several Yankees to undergo surgery this off-season. Maybe the list of those NOT is shorter. picked by zadscmc 3 years ago

Tony Hansberry II has created a new way to sew up hysterectomy patients in efforts to reduce the risks of post surgical complications and simplify the delicate procedure for less experienced surgeons. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago