title: Introduction to microsurgery: an emerging discipline in biomedical research.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Animal Medicine and Surgery, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. hoytr@nih.gov.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Clevenger
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McGehee
mesh_terms: 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