Open AccessMicrosurgery of peripheral nerve injuries: Analysis of twenty-five year experiences
Author(s) -
Miroslav Samardžić
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0301007s
Subject(s) - medicine , microsurgery , peripheral nerve , neurosurgery , brachial plexus , peripheral , operating microscope , plexus , surgery , peripheral nervous system , anatomy , central nervous system
Microsurgical procedures on injured peripheral nerves have been performed in Institute of neurosurgery in Belgrade for twenty-five years. During this period 1284 procedures, including 1029 on peripheral nerves, and 255 on brachial plexus were done. In this paper we analyze surgical results of individual procedures and the other factors influencing the outcome. Despite advances caused by introduction of the operating microscope, there are numerous controversies mainly in microsurgical technique that are discussed.