Monday, April 30, 2007

Scar-free surgery explored

Scar-free surgery procedures explored (AP)

In this photo provided by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Carl Snyderman, right, uses an endoscope to view the patient's brain while Dr. Amin Kassam removes a brain tumor through the nose, using special instruments designed for this surgery at the Pittsburgh hospital in September 2006. (AP Photo/Courtesy UPMC)AP - A 4-year-old boy lay on an operating table here a few weeks ago with a tumor that had eaten into his brain and the base of his skull. Standard surgery would involve cutting open his face, leaving an ugly scar and hindering his facial growth as he matured.


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