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Usefulness of microsurgery in the training of the general surgeon
Author(s) -
Di Cataldo Antonio,
Li Destri Giovanni,
Trombatore Giovanni,
Papillo Bruno,
Racalbuto Agostino,
Puleo Stefano
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1998)18:8<446::aid-micr3>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - microsurgery , medicine , surgery , general surgery , medical physics
It is a common opinion that general surgery is the first step for whoever approaches a surgical discipline, and that whoever practices training in general surgery should learn the rudiments of each surgical branch. The role of microsurgery in the training of the general surgeon has not been well‐established. Clinical applications of microsurgery in general surgery are few and are rarely required, and have been connected strictly to restricted indications. However, we think that microsurgery could be very useful to the general surgeon because it allows the execution of experimental research on rats, the only possibility permitted by law. In these studies the microsurgeon can perform many times and in a short time the same surgical operation, thus improving his skill, and easily getting familiarity with surgical instruments and sutures. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 18:446–448 1998