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.
Indication | Purpose |
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ECβIC 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 |
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