Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, UT Southwestern Medical Center (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Using high-dexterity instruments, Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu successfully removed a patient's kidney by performing a unique laproscopic nephrectomy entirely through the belly button.

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