title: Basic microvascular techniques and principles.
abstract: This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of optical magnification currently available. The instruments necessary for performing most operations will also be presented. Attention will be focused on the physical properties and technical considerations of microvascular anastomosis. The principles and techniques employed for joining small blood vessels are almost always valid and transferable to reconstructive surgery of other small tubes such as the ureter, bowel, etc.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D051381:Rats; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*