June 4, 2009 Thursday
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June 4, 2009
No scar, less pain
By Jessica Jaganathan
UNDERGOING operations in the past used to leave patients with zipper-like scars.

Then minimally-invasive surgery came along, during which surgeons made a few small incisions, through which various surgical instruments - including a tiny camera - were inserted.

But now, doctors at National University Hospital (NUH) are offering a new surgical technique - one that leaves no scars at all and reduces pain.

Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.

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