title: A microsurgical suction mat.
abstract: We describe a suction mat used to maintain a bloodless field during microsurgery. The mat is inexpensive, can be quickly fashioned from readily available operating room items, and functions with exceptional reliability.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Zienowicz
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jupiter
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yaremchuk
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation