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Robot-assisted surgery has changed the landscape of surgery. Implementation of robotics into most surgical specialties has left many educators challenged to develop the tools necessary to train and credential surgeons. Advances in robot-assisted surgery have led to the development of simulators and tools to assess skills that transfer to surgical practice. We report on current trends in robot-assisted surgical training, focus on simulation-based education, and anticipate future developments.

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Original Research ArticleObjectives: In this study our main goal is to evaluate the management of nonpalpable testes in children Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was done in the department Pediatric Surgery, Dhaka Shisu (children) Hospital (DSH), Dhaka, from March 2012 to September 2013.The study included 30 children with nonpalpable testis either unilateral or bilateral.A descriptive analysis was performed for clinical features and results were presented as mean ± standard deviation for quantitative variables and numbers (percentages) for qualitative variables. Results: During the study(45%) cases primary orchiopexy done and in (5%) cases decided for stages procedure.in 22 impalpable testes (50%), vas deferens and testicular vessels were through the internal inguinal ring, of which 3(6.8%) found only testicular remnants that were excised. 20 (45%) testes found intra abdominally within <3cm. 2 (5%) testes in high (>3cm) intra-abdominal position. Conclusion: From our study we can conclude that, Laparoscopic procedure presents excellent results in terms of diagnosis and therapy of the impalpable testis in children, so this technique has been routinely incorporated in Bangladesh.