Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery enables doctors to move around the patient’s abdomen, shedding barely a drop of blood. Using long, delicate instruments, Dr. Jarnes C. Rosser, Jr., of the Akron General Medical Center in Akron, OH, removes a diseased gallbladder, leaving a scar small enough for a band-aid. A Discovery Channel Production. (45 minutes)

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