The surgery will be to remove a small fatty tumor from the forearm of the volunteer patient, 46-year-old Philippe Sanchot.
"The operation carries no risk to the patient, but aims to demonstrate the use of new surgical techniques and anesthetics in weightless conditions," the CHU said in a press statement. "Beyond that, it will be integrated in a project of tele-surgery, the applications of which on Earth could be fundamental."
Source: IANS
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