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Surgeons have removed a man's appendix through his mouth in a radical world first.
The pioneering operation - dubbed "cakehole surgery" - means no unsightly scars, and the patient was doing sit-ups three days afterwards.
Today, doctors released the first pictures of the bizarre-looking procedure on Jeff Scholz, which was undertaken using miniaturised surgical tools.
It is hoped this new approach could slash waiting times, cut down on infection and reduce post-operative pain.
Read the news here.
The pioneering operation - dubbed "cakehole surgery" - means no unsightly scars, and the patient was doing sit-ups three days afterwards.
Today, doctors released the first pictures of the bizarre-looking procedure on Jeff Scholz, which was undertaken using miniaturised surgical tools.
It is hoped this new approach could slash waiting times, cut down on infection and reduce post-operative pain.
Read the news here.