Introduction to microsurgery: an emerging discipline in biomedical research.
Using microsurgical techniques, biomedical researchers are able to perform procedures that would otherwise be impossible on small laboratory animals. The authors provide a primer on learning microsurgical technique, from correct posture and hand position, to understanding lenses and proper handling of surgical needles and suture material.
Hoyt
R F
RF
Laboratory of Animal Medicine and Surgery, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. hoytr@nih.gov.
Clevenger
R R
RR
McGehee
J A
JA
D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000601:surgery*; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009339:Needles; D011187:Posture; D012107:Research Design; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013537:Sutures