Other than a recent knee injury and a gall bladder operation 60 years ago, she can't recall any significant medical problem.

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Among the complaints MEDIO received: a man whose entire stomach was removed during what was to have been a relatively routine gall-bladder operation.

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"This is not like doing a gall bladder or appendix operation, " says Dr. Harvey J.

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This operation is intended to restore bladder function to people with spina bifida, a congenital defect that causes nerve damage and a loss of sensation and muscle function below the waist.

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However, if the cancer has spread into the bladder muscle, then a bigger operation may be needed.

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