What Is a Microsurgery?

Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope. The most obvious developments have been procedures developed to allow anastomosis of successively smaller blood vessels and nerves which have allowed transfer of tissue from one part of the body to another and re-attachment of severed parts.

What is microsurgery used for?

Microsurgery can be used to take tissue from the leg or back to reconstruct a breast, reattach fingers or perform plastic or reconstructive surgery on ears, noses, scalps, hands, fingers, tongues, toes and other small body parts. Microsurgery is often used for complex cancer and trauma cases.

What is considered microsurgery?

Definition: Microsurgery is a surgical discipline that combines magnification with advanced diploscopes, specialized precision tools and various operating techniques. These techniques are primarily used to anastomose small blood vessels (arteries and veins) and to coapt nerves.