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Navy and Sri Lankan doctors remove a patient’s gallbladder aboard the USNS Mercy.

Gallbladder Surgery

U.S. Navy and Sri Lankan surgical team members remove a patient’s gallbladder during the first robot-assisted surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2018 in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, May 4, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams

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