Md. surgeons remove donated kidney through vagina
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090203/ap_on_he_me/med_vaginal_kidney_removal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090202/capt.a4e3c7e62f3a4fc29020ab3115bc4720.vaginal_kidney_removal_mdrc104.jpg?x=130y=92q=85sig=SptiYfk9EHPVLGIS02GhKA--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Kim Johnson, who donated a kidney to her niece four days earlier, poses for a portrait at a relatives home, Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Baltimore. Surgeons at Johns Hopkins University removed Johnson's kidney through her vagina, eliminating the need for an abdominal incision that normally leaves a 5- to 6-inch scar. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)" border="0" /></a>AP - Surgeons removed a woman's kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece, an unusual operation they hope will encourage others to donate because it reduces pain, scarring and recovery time. Doctors at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said donor Kimberly Johnson, 48, and her niece, Jennifer Gilbert, 23, were both doing well following operations Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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