Microsurgery is a general term for surgery that requires an operating microscope to perform work too delicate for the unaided eye. Its most significant development has been microvascular technique, which lets surgeons join very small blood vessels and nerves so that tissue can be moved from one part of the body to another or a severed part reattached. Microsurgical techniques are used today across many specialties, including general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, gynecological surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, podiatric surgery and pediatric surgery.
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Who first described microvascular surgery?
Jules Jacobson of the University of Vermont described it in 1960.
Jules Jacobson of the University of Vermont described the first microvascular surgery in 1960. It used a microscope to aid in the repair of blood vessels, the technique that later let surgeons join very small vessels and reattach or move tissue.
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Encyclopedia.comHistory of microsurgeryQuote, History of microsurgery
The first microvascular surgery, using a microscope to aid in the repair of blood vessels, was described by Jules Jacobson of the University of Vermont in 1960.
Wikipedia: Microsurgery
Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsurgery, lead section
Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope.
Treats: Varicocele, Treatment of infertility
Microsurgery has been used to treat several pathologic conditions leading to infertility such as tubal obstructions, vas deferens obstructions, and varicocele, which is one of the most frequent cause of male infertility.
Treats: Male Infertility, Treatment of infertility
Microsurgery has been used to treat several pathologic conditions leading to infertility such as tubal obstructions, vas deferens obstructions, and varicocele, which is one of the most frequent cause of male infertility.
In Group: Surgical Techniques and Technology, Introduction
Microsurgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope.
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