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NOTES: Incision-Free Surgery

October 30, 2008

David Rattner surgeon

David Rattner talks about his belief that an emerging scar-free surgical technique that accesses diseased organs through the body’s orifices can transform health care to the benefit of patients everywhere. But first, he says, “it is essential to lay the groundwork for the procedure’s acceptance within the medical community.”

Topics: Health & Happiness | Media & Technology

Tags: CIMIT | incision free | major surgery | Mass General Hospital | Medical Treatment | scar-free | surgeon | Biology | Medical Technology

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Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company (1998)

Binding: Hardcover, 545 pages

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