title: The role of microsurgery in modern surgery.
abstract: Microsurgery has a growing influence in all surgical specialties as well as in the field of reconstructive surgery. Current experimental work and clinical experience of microvascular surgery are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Microsurgery Research Center, St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery; D006226:Hand Deformities / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States