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Microvascular Surgery

Microvascular surgery is a highly specialized surgical technique used to connect small blood vessels (typically <3 mm in diameter) using a microscope and microsurgical tools. It is essential in revascularization, free tissue transfer, and neurovascular reconstruction.

πŸ”¬ Core Principles

🧠 Neurosurgical Applications

Indication Purpose
EC–IC bypass Augment cerebral perfusion (e.g., moyamoya, ICA occlusion)
Aneurysm trapping with bypass Bypass flow before vessel sacrifice
AVM resection Repair/reconstruction of feeding arteries
Skull base tumors Reconstruction of vessels post-resection

🩺 Other Surgical Applications

βœ… Critical Success Factors

πŸŽ“ Training and Simulation


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