Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures have successfully removed a patient's kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely through the belly button. Surgeons specializing in ...

Crohn's disease in a type of inflammatory bowel disease. It can involve any area of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus, but most commonly affects the last area of the small intestine, ...

Surgeons have removed a patient's diseased kidney through one incision hidden in the belly button. No other incisions were used. On Thursday, February 5, 2009, surgeons at the University of California ...

Surgeons at Rush University Medical Center are now offering living donors the option of having their kidney removed through their belly button. For one Chicago family, the technique turned out to be a ...

Belly buttons are naturally different and can be round, wide, deep, or many other variations. Surgical procedures may help if there’s an issue you’re concerned about. Share on Pinterest A navel or ...

DALLAS – Aug. 23, 2007 – Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully removed a patient’s kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely ...