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When the surgical procedure requires the involvement of the operating microscope or high-powered loupe magnification, it is called as microsurgery. The microvascular techniques are used to anastomose small vessels and nerves and reconstructing the defective organs of the body. Here, the smaller nerves typically 1 mm in diameter are under consideration that allows the transfer of tissues from one part of the body to another followed by reattachment to the detached parts.
Microsurgery is one of the most viable tools to achieve complex reconstruction successfully by dealing with free tissue transfer from distant sites of the body. Isolated transfers, functioning free muscle transfers, composite tissue transfer, toe transplantation, vascularized bone grafts are some of the common examples of free tissues transfer performed in microsurgery. Besides, neural grafts and vein grafts also come under the same category.
The procedure can be utilized in general surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, gynecological surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology podiatric surgery and pediatric surgery. Generally, microsurgery is done to accomplish complex reconstructive surgical problems when more accessible options like skin grafting, primary closure, healing by secondary intention or local flap transfer are not feasible.
Microscopic Techniques: Microplastic surgery involves the use of high-powered microscopes and specialized instruments to perform procedures with incredible precision.
Tissue Manipulation: Surgeons work at a microscopic level, manipulating tissues and structures to achieve optimal aesthetic outcomes.
Below are some of the most common and possible risks and side effects. They vary from person to person.
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It is a surgical technique involving the use of specialized operating microscopes and precision instruments to repair small structures like blood vessels and nerves, typically 1 millimeter or less in diameter. This technique allows for operations on structures that are hard to see with the naked eye due to their microscopic size.
This technique allows for cleaner and smaller incisions, reduced bleeding, minimal tissue handling, closer wound approximation, less painful postoperative period, faster recovery, and more satisfying outcomes.
The procedure generally includes administering anesthesia, making precise incisions at the donor and recipient sites, transferring and attaching tissue, and closing the incisions. The results develop over time as swelling subsides.
Possible risks include anesthesia risks, asymmetry, bleeding, complications like deep vein thrombosis, fat necrosis, seroma, hematoma, infection, changes in skin sensation, persistent pain, poor healing, the need for revisional surgery, skin discoloration, prolonged swelling, tissue necrosis, suboptimal aesthetic results, and scarring.
Microsurgery is crucial in cases like muscle transfer to restore movement in limbs, breast reconstruction after cancer, and even innovative uses like face transplantation for extensive facial damage.