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A trainee surgeon has devised a clever way to develop his skills – by practicing on fruit. Anthony Javed Machikan, 27, performs the procedures using a homemade laparoscopic training box and surgical instruments he was donated. Using his device, Anthony performed laparoscopic procedures on strawberries, melon and grapes. Anthony, a surgical resident at the Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, USA, said: “Just like every individual human, every individual fruit is unique in its own way. “Human anatomy varies slightly in every case and training with fruit presents a slight variation in each case. “Hu…

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