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" A new device being developed in China promises to change the way that people are treated when they suffer from gallstones.At present, conventional treatment still dictates removal of the gallbladder, a procedure known as a cholecystectomy, when the painful growths occur.However, scientists from the Second People&amp;#039;s Hospital of Panyu District and Central South University in China believe their new device will make removing the entire organ unnecessary.They developed an endoscope that is designed especially to locate and clear out gallstones and lesions.Writing in a paper due to be published in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, the team explained that clinical trials in two hospitals have shown &amp;quot;no significant difference&amp;quot; in safety between the new method and previous types of endoscopes used for cholecystectomies.A tiny ultrasonic probe is used to locate the gallstones, which can then be removed using a horn-shaped apparatus called an &amp;quot;absorbing box&amp;quot;. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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