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ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2023

Assisting in Microsurgery: Operative and Technical Considerations.

Dillan F Villavisanis, Dafang Zhang, Paul L Shay, Peter J Taub, Hari Venkatramani, Eitan Melamed

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Article in Journal of hand surgery global online, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. A dual-instrument Kalman-based tracker to enhance robustness of microsurgical tools tracking.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Dillan F VillavisanisDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Dafang ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Paul L ShayDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Peter J TaubDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Hari VenkatramaniDepartment of Plastic and Trauma Reconstructive Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Eitan MelamedDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microsurgery is technically challenging, typically requiring a primary surgeon and an assistant to complete several key operative steps. These may include manipulation of fine structures, such as nerves or vessels in preparation for anastomosis; stabilization of the structures; and needle driving. Even seemingly mundane tasks of suture cutting and knot tying require fine coordination between the primary surgeon and assistant in the microsurgical environment. Although prior literature discusses the implementation of microsurgical training centers at academic institutions and residency programs, there is a paucity of work describing the role of the assistant surgeon in a microsurgery operation. In this surgical technique article, the authors discuss the role of the assisting surgeon in microsurgery, with recommendations for trainees and attendings alike.

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AssistantAssisting in surgeryHand surgeryMicrosurgeryPlastic surgeryReconstructive surgery

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PMID37323968
PMCPMC10264895

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