title: Minimal incision technique for sural nerve graft harvest: experience with 61 patients.
abstract: Many different methods for harvesting the sural nerve have been described, including a single, long, longitudinal incision, multiple stair-step incisions, or use of a tendon stripper and endoscopic approach. Drawbacks of these methods may include unsightly donor-site scars, inadvertent transection of the nerve, prolonged operative time, and the need for special equipment. A new minimal incision technique of sural nerve harvesting that is simple and quick, causes minimal donor site morbidity, and preserves the integrity of the nerve is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*; D014111:Tourniquets