Microsurgery is a highly specialized surgical technique that involves intricate procedures performed using microscopes and precision instruments. It enables surgeons to operate on minuscule structures within the body, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and delicate tissues, with extreme accuracy and precision. Using magnification provided by a microscope, microsurgeons make precise incisions, typically smaller than a millimeter, allowing for meticulous repair, reconstruction, or transplantation of tissues. This level of precision is crucial in procedures like nerve repair, replantation of amputated body parts, vascular anastomosis, and tissue transplantation. Microsurgery requires extensive training and skill as surgeons manipulate tissues under high magnification, often using sutures finer than a human hair. The ability to work at such a microscopic level has revolutionized various medical fields, including reconstructive surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosurgery. Its applications extend to breast reconstruction after mastectomy, limb reattachment, treating lymphedema, restoring function in paralyzed limbs, and complex tumor removal. The advancement of technology, including specialized instruments and imaging techniques, continues to enhance the precision and success rates of microsurgical procedures, offering new hope and improved outcomes for patients facing intricate medical conditions.
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Shifa Bangi, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Title : The coincidence between spinal perineural cysts, increased intracranial pressure and the appearance of small fiber neuropathy. Exploring the relationship and (surgical) lessons to be learned
Ricky Rasschaert, AZ Rivierenland, Belgium
Title : Predicting reductions in acute pain and opioid consumption with non-opioid analgesics: A machine learning analysis of randomised controlled trials (OPERA study)
Toluwalogo Daramola, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom