What is microsurgery and why is it important for lymphatic surgery?
Microsurgery describes the exacting techniques used by specialized surgeons to manipulate tiny blood and lymphatic vessels. It is the use of microsurgery that makes surgical treatment of lymphatic conditions possible. The manipulation and repair of the tiny blood vessels, such as arteries and veins, allows the movement of large amounts of tissue from one part of the body to another. It has revolutionized field of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and gives a skilled microsurgeon a much wider range of options than ever before possible. During a mircosurgical procedure, small blood vessels, including both at least one artery and vein, which are attached to tissue to be moved from one part of the body to the other are dissected free from the surrounding tissue. These small vessels then are attached under with the help of the operating microscope to other vessels at the recipient site using very fine instruments and sutures or vessel coupling devices. The blood vessels are typically 1mm to 4
