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Zero-gravity surgery 'a success'

The operation was performed in 20-second periodsFrench doctors have carried out a successful operation on a human under "weightless" conditions in an adapted aircraft, the chief surgeon has said.
The trial is being seen as a first step to performing surgery in space.
The doctors removed a benign tumour from the arm of a volunteer as their plane made a series of swoops to mimic a reduced-gravity environment.
The surgeons were working strapped to the sides of the plane while the patient was held inside a plastic tent.
Specially designed instruments were fitted with magnets to attach them to the metal operating table.