title: A history of vascular and microvascular surgery.
abstract: The history of microvascular surgery is intimately linked to that of vascular surgery. Microvascular techniques, developed mainly in China, Japan, Australia, and the United States of America, built on the principles of vascular anastomosis established by pioneers in France, Germany, Italy, and the United States of America. We present a history of the technique here.
authors: From the *Department of Plastic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth; †Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and ‡Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors: Rory F
authors: RF
authors: Rickard
authors: Donald A
authors: DA
authors: Hudson
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002681:China; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D012092:Replantation / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods