title: Rotation of scissors while fixed in the microsurgical field: a technique for increasing the surgeon's efficiency.
abstract: The use of mechanical support for scissors during microsurgery reduces tremor and improves the surgeon's efficiency. Rotation of such a pair of mechanically supported scissors presents further improvements as it permits the surgeon to cut in all directions while reducing the need for time-consuming instrument transfers. Thus, one pair of scissors can be kept within the field and rotated to the required orientation for cutting.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012399:Rotation; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013525:Surgical Instruments