Some people may fear that the scar from a kidney donation is going to be huge in size; however, Rich’s surgery called a laparoscopic kidney donation, only left 3 or 4 small cuts, no more than one-inch each, in his belly and side. His surgeon used tiny probes and a camera to do the surgery. Towards the end of the procedure, his doctor will make one of the cuts larger (around 4 inches) to take out the kidney. After the laparoscopic kidney donation, Rich’s kidney became Cathy’s within a few hours.…
Words 2529 - Pages 11