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Laparoscopy in Developing Countries
• Closed system for real-time simulation
• Organ simulations
• Endoscopy component.

CONCLUSION

Surgery using minimal access technique can be aided
with a training device made locally to achieve cost-
effective and wider training benefits.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The author acknowledges Professor RK Mishra and Dr
JS Chowhan for their intuitive teaching and initiative.

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