abstract：:Recent supermicrosurgical techniques have developed the possibility for vascular anastomosis of smaller vessels and it is now safe and sound to perform precise anastomoses between lymphatics and venules. Reported here is the 2 years experience on supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenular anastomosis and/or lymphaticovenous...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Demirtas Y,Ozturk N,Yapici O,Topalan M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perineal and posterior vaginal wall reconstruction following abdominoperineal and local cancer resection entails replacement of volume between the perineum and sacrum and restoration of a functional vagina. Ideal local reconstructive options include those which avoid functional muscle sacrifice, do not interfere with ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Wagstaff MJ,Rozen WM,Whitaker IS,Enajat M,Audolfsson T,Acosta R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 24-year-old patient who sustained a mutilating crush injury to the left forearm. After thorough debridement and stabilization of the skeletal injury, the dorsal thoracic fascial flap was used to resurface the circumferential wound, protect the underlying structures, and provide a gliding surface ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Hazani R,Brooks D,Buntic RF

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates potential functional effects of thyroid hormone (T3) on peripheral nerve regeneration in rats. Forty adult male Lewis rats were included in this study. After complete transection of the right sciatic nerve, the gap between the stumps was bridged with a silicone tube. In the first experimental g...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Papakostas I,Mourouzis I,Mourouzis K,Macheras G,Boviatsis E,Pantos C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a mouse duodenojejunal bypass (DJB) surgical model that is for studying the effects of bariatric surgery on glucose homeostasis and has potential to impact clinical therapy of diabetes. The operation consists of using the majority of the duodenum and proximal part of the jejunum for biliopancreatic d...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Liu W,Zassoko R,Mele T,Luke P,Sun H,Liu W,Garcia B,Jiang J,Wang H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryopreservation of organs has been investigated to sustain the reproductive function of patients undergoing sterilizing chemotherapy and radiotherapy or reproductive surgery. A modified protocol for whole organ cryopreservation was described and the outcome of cryopreservative ovaries was evaluated, and apoptosis of ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Qi S,Ma A,Xu D,Daloze P,Chen H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ring avulsion can lead to soft tissue compromise resulting in eventual digit failure or restriction of motion. The authors present use of the venous flow through flap for simultaneous soft tissue and digital vessel reconstruction in severe ring avulsion injury. A retrospective review of ring avulsion injuries treated ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Brooks D,Buntic RF,Taylor C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic sympathetic denervation leads to the development of supersentivity to adrenergic agents. Free flap surgery results in the disruption of the autonomic nerve fibers running along the anastomosed vessels. We therefore investigated the early effect of surgical sympathectomy on the reactivity of cutaneous microcirc...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Lecoq JP,Joris JL,Nelissen XP,Lamy ML,Heymans OY

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrinsic haemangioma of the median nerve is an extremely rare tumor that represents a challenge to diagnose and treat. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We present a 10-year-old girl who was diagnosed having an intrinsic haemangioma of the median nerve and treated with total surgical resection of...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Vekris MD,Stafilas KS,Zacharis KX,Xenakis TA,Soucacos PN,Beris AE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distinction between hammer toes and clawed toes is poorly emphasized. The neural origin of clawing in the foot is related to the lateral plantar nerve, and suggests that surgical treatment directed at decompression or neurolysis of the lateral plantar nerve may either reverse or prevent progression of intrinsic mo...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Dellon AL,Steck JK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a chitosan/polyglycolic acid (PGA) artificial nerve graft which was previously used for bridge implantation of dog sciatic nerves across 30-mm long defects. Here we describe a clinical trial of this graft for repairing a 35-mm-long median nerve defect at elbow of a human patient. During the 3-year fo...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Fan W,Gu J,Hu W,Deng A,Ma Y,Liu J,Ding F,Gu X

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By applying a novel biochemical technique using porcine tendon as the raw material with its antigen minimized, we developed an artificial biological ligament (ABL). We examined and tested its structure, mechanical properties, and biocompatibility and explored the feasibility of reconstructing the anterior cruciate lig...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Wang K,Zhu L,Cai D,Zeng C,Lu H,Xu G,Guo X,Lin S,Cheng S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard superficial epigastric artery flap has become a reliable model for flap research. The purpose of this study was to design a flap model in the rat, with the possibility of intraoral coverage of defects. A fat flap based only on the medial trunk of the superficial epigastric vessels was generated, raised to...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Mücke T,Hölzle F,Loeffelbein DJ,Haarmann S,Becker K,Wolff KD,Kesting MR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observation of circulation in replanted severed fingers often relies on the clinical experience of the doctor. This article discusses nail fold capillary loops (NFCL) observation in the monitoring of the perfusion and circumfluence of replanted digits. In our study, 30 patients with a total of 39 replanted digits were...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Lu W,Wang D,Liu L,Xiong J,He Q

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the lower leg posttraumatic pathology, we are frequently confronted with tissue defects that are difficult to cover by local or distance means, because of either the poor tissue quality or the precarious local vessels. One of the still available methods for solving these cases remains the cross-leg flap. ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Georgescu AV,Irina C,Ileana M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The clinical value of adipofascial flaps based on distal ulnar or radial-artery perforators is demonstrated in a series of 14 patients with severe hand injuries and significant soft tissue defects requiring coverage. MATERIAL AND METHODS:There were 10 male and 4 female patients, aged between 23 and 72 years. The d...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Ignatiadis IA,Xeinis SF,Tsiamba VA,Yiannakopoulos CK,Nomikos GN,Gerostathopoulos NE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bile reflux may play a key role for esophageal carcinogenesis in reflux disease. In search for bile-specific effects, the animal model of esophageal cancer was applied in a mutagenesis assay. Big Blue transgenic mice were operated with microsurgical techniques. Seven had total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy crea...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Fein M,Peters JH,DeMeester TR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Composite tissue allografts (CTAs) contain their own reservoir of vascularized bone marrow, offering novel aspects for the induction of donor-specific tolerance. Additionally, the manipulation of recipient dendritic cells, pulsed with donor allopeptide, has been shown to engender solid organ allograft survival. To exp...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Nguyen VT,Taieb A,Sacks JM,Unadkat JV,Clavijo JA,Kim H,Feili-Hariri M,Lee WP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet transplantation is an alternative to whole pancreas transplantation in curative therapy of diabetics. The outcome of engraftment of islet, however, remains disappointing. Rapid and adequate islet revascularization is crucial for the survival and function of transplanted islets. In this study, hepatic stellate ce...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Yin Z,Wu W,Fung JJ,Lu L,Qian S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Authors report over 30 years of their own clinical experience in the treatment of chronic peripheral lymphedemas by microsurgical techniques performed at the Center of Lymphatic Surgery of the University of Genoa, Italy. Over 1,500 lymphedema patients were treated with microsurgical techniques. Derivative lymphatic-ve...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Campisi C,Eretta C,Pertile D,Da Rin E,Campisi C,Macciò A,Campisi M,Accogli S,Bellini C,Bonioli E,Boccardo F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometric evaluation of the fetal intestinal graft in the late post-transplant period was done by using C57BL/6 mice. Under anesthesia, after hysterotomy, a transversal laparotomy was done in the fetus to harvest all intestines. Grafts, cleaned from its mesentery, and divided were transplanted into the preperitoneu...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Saldanha De Almeida CE,Artigiani R,Ferreira De Oliveira K,Riboli Navarro PG,Montero EF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free microvascular tissue transfers have become today a key instrument for the surgical treatment of wide loss of tissue. These procedures can provide definitive treatment in a single operation but they are expensive and require specialized practitioners. The operating microscope traditionally has provided this requir...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Chiummariello S,Fioramonti P,Menichini G,Scuderi N,Alfano C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free groin flap donor skin is unequaled in generous skin supply and inconspicuousness. We reliably utilize this region by taking advantage of the dual blood supply from superficial circumlex iliac (SCIA) and superficial inferior epigastric (SIEA) arteries and name the flap "Free SCIA/SIEA skin flap." The arterial pedi...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Aydin MA,Nasir S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve injuries to the upper and inferior limbs represent a common event due both to home and working accidents. Minor traumas can lead to severe disabilities if a wrong treatment is carried out. From 1997 to 2005, 920 patients were observed with a total of 1,200 major or minor nerves injuries operated. In 852 cases ac...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Portincasa A,Gozzo G,Parisi D,Annacontini L,Campanale A,Basso G,Maiorella A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loco-regional flaps are the method of choice for chest wall reconstruction. However there is a selected group of patients who require free flap reconstruction, when all other options are used up. A small subgroup of these patients was identified where the commonly used recipient vessels (Internal mammary A. ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Engel H,Pelzer M,Sauerbier M,Germann G,Heitmann C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to raise an abundant and accessible reservoir for Schwann cells (SCs), which are used as seed cells for constructing tissue-engineered nerve grafts, we investigated the feasibilty of in vivo differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) into SC-like cells. In this study, MSCs were harvested from adult r...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Chen X,Wang XD,Chen G,Lin WW,Yao J,Gu XS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To obtain free flap success, microvascular anastomosis must be perfectly constructed. External compression, twisting (torsion) of the anastomosis site, tension on the anastomosis site, and kinking of the pedicle must be avoided. Few experimental studies report the patency rates of rat vessels after twisting ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Selvaggi G,Anicic S,Formaggia L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1986-2004, 13 patients (11 males and 2 females; mean age, 63.9 years) underwent microsurgical reconstruction after total maxillectomy in our hospital. Reconstructions using a rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap were primarily carried out in our hospital by emphasizing soft-tissue filling. No postoperative c...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Muneuchi G,Miyabe K,Hoshikawa H,Hata Y,Suzuki S,Igawa HH,Mori N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular anastomosis is a demanding skill requiring technical excellence and a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Every suture placed in a microvascular anastomosis should be considered critical as each has the potential to compromise the delicate reconstruction. As such, any device that can facilitate...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Taylor J,Katz R,Singh N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current methods of peripheral nerve repair are to rejoin cut nerve stumps directly or to bridge large gaps with autologous nerve grafts. In both cases the surface of nerve stump endings is typically cut perpendicularly to the long axis of the nerve. The outcome of such operations, however, is still not satisfactory. I...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Kotulska K,Marcol W,Larysz-Brysz M,Tendera Z,Malinowska-Kołodziej I,Slusarczyk W,Jedrzejowska-Szypułka H,Lewin-Kowalik J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of complex microsurgical reconstruction of the dorsum of the foot, including tendon transfer following tumor resection, in a 15-week-old male infant is presented. After birth, a 5.5 x 4 cm large tumor was observed on the dorsum of the right foot. Biopsy showed a congenital malignant fibro sarcoma. After initial...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Germann G,Waag KL,Selle B,Jester A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experimental study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of end-to-side coaptation between the musculocutaneous nerve and the phrenic nerve for brachial plexus injuries with nerve-root avulsions. In an experimental rabbit model, neurotization of the musculocutaneous nerve with the phrenic nerve was compared usin...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Stamatoukou A,Papadogeorgou E,Zhang Z,Pavlakis K,Zoubos AB,Soucacos PN

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a multifactorial process that affects liver function after transplantation and resectional surgery. Alterations in hepatic microcirculation and decreased hepatic flow can cause local hypoxia and consequently liver damage, which is worsened by reperfusion. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Lanteri R,Acquaviva R,Di Giacomo C,Caltabiano R,Li Destri G,Vanella L,Santangelo M,Lanzafame S,Di Cataldo A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secondary lymphedema of the upper limb (post-mastectomy lymphedema) has an incidence, in patients who underwent axillary lymphadenectomy for breast cancer, between 5 to 25%, up to 40% after radiotherapic treatment. We studied 50 patients treated for breast cancer. The patients were divided in two groups of 25 each...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Campisi C,Davini D,Bellini C,Taddei G,Villa G,Fulcheri E,Zilli A,da Rin E,Eretta C,Boccardo F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 40 years, various factors that influence the outcome of peripheral nerve surgery have been recognized. Some of these factors, such as age of the patient and time interval between injury and surgery, cannot be controlled by the surgeon. On the other hand, other factors related to technical details are the...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Millesi H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the fate of graft cells following vascularized bone allografting. This study was conducted to define the process of graft-cell repopulation with recipient cells. Sixty-five vascularized tibial bone and 50 limb allotransplantations were performed in rat sex-mismatched pairs. FK 506 was used for im...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Muramatsu K,Kurokawa Y,Kuriyama R,Taguchi T,Bishop AT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the feasibility of a microsurgical procedure in the context of microgravity during parabolic flights. The surgical procedure included the sectioning and repair of a rat sciatic nerve and tail artery with 10/0 monofilament sutures. Both procedures were successful. To date, tel...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Pinsolle V,Martin D,de Coninck L,Techoueyres P,Vaïda P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the high success rate of free-tissue transfer, thrombosis still complicates 5-30% of cases. Meticoulous technique, careful vessel selection, and pharmacological prophylaxis are not always enough to avoid thrombosis. Early diagnosis and reintervention provide the only way to salvage a thrombosed free flap, in c...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： D'Arpa S,Cordova A,Moschella F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effects of combination therapy with the nitric oxide (NO) donor S-nitroso-N-acetylcysteine (SNAC) and the iNOS inhibitor N-(3-(aminomethyl)benzyl) acetamidine (1400W) on contractile function in reperfused rat skeletal muscle. The right extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles of 104 rats were su...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Barker JU,Qi WN,Cai Y,Urbaniak JR,Chen LE

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibration syndrome, a clinical condition arising from chronic use of vibrating tools, is associated with a spectrum of neurovascular symptoms. To date, only its vascular pathology has been extensively studied; we sought to determine what direct neurologic injury, if any, is caused by vibration. Hindlimbs of anesthetiz...

journal_title：Microsurgery

authors： Matloub HS,Yan JG,Kolachalam RB,Zhang LL,Sanger JR,Riley DA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00