The vanity-saturated life of a Gizmodo writer means no scars, visible or otherwise, so this breakthrough procedure for appendicitis is a godsend for those among us who still have the vestigial organ. According to doctors who performed the operation in San Diego, a flexible tube is used to thread miniature surgical instruments down the patient’s throat into their stomach. At that point, the fun begins—unless you’re an appendix, of course.
We wish you a speedy recovery, John. [Dvorak Uncensored]
