Open wide, and spit
Gall bladder surgery is the most common major surgery done in the United States each year, with an estimated 500,000 surgeries annually.
So it makes sense that some doctor would come along to find an easier way to remove the darn organ without cutting you up: removing it through the mouth
The Associated Press reports that Oregon surgeon Dr. Lee Swanstrom has performed at least three gall bladder removals in which the surgical instrument is sent into the stomach through the mouth, a technique he perfected while in Brazil. Swanstrom cuts a small hole in the patient's stomach, locates the gall bladder and removes it through the mouth.
The result so far is a faster recovery time. Dr. Swanstrom plans 22 more surgeries to measure outcomes, according to the AP.