The increased application of the da Vinci robotic platform (Intuitive Surgical Inc.) for microsurgery has led to the development of new adjunctive surgical instrumentation. In microsurgery, the robotic platform can provide high definition 12×-15× digital magnification, broader range of motion, fine instrument handling with decreased tremor, reduced surgeon fatigue, and improved surgical product...

Supermicrosurgery, a technique involving the dissection and anastomosis of small vessels, has revolutionized field lymphedema treatment. However, in lymphatic venous anastomosis, an arduous is required to manipulate 0.1-0.8-mm channels, whereas conventional microsurgery deals with 0.8-2.0-mm vessels. Although several practice models lymph supermicrosurgery are available, upgradation supermicros...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to systemically evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopy versus microsurgery in the surgical therapy of varicocele in male adults. METHODS Relevant literature, published between January 1995 and October 2012, were searched in Pubmed/Medline database, OVID, EMBASE, Chinese Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), CNKI, CEBM\CCD, and Cochrane database. The newly publi...

Periodontal microsurgery is the refinement of basic surgical techniques made possible by the improved visual acuity gained with the use of the surgical microscope. In the hands of a trained and experienced clinician, microsurgery offers enhanced outcomes not possible with traditional macrosurgery, especially in terms of passive wound closure and reduced tissue trauma. This paper aims to briefly...

Conventional microsurgery requires large incisions and extensive dissection while it is performed in a small operating field. In this context, the concept of endoscopic microsurgery appears to be a logical evolution. We rely on four years of practical experience using the Da Vinci robot at the European Institute of telesurgery in Strasbourg, France. To date, 50 patients have been operated on by...

Microsurgery is a precise surgical skill that requires an extensive training period and the supervision of expert instructors. The classical training schemes in microsurgery have started with multiday experimental courses on the rat model. These courses have offered a low threat supervised high fidelity laboratory setting in which students can steadily and rapidly progress. This simulated envir...

Objective: The aim of this report was to describe challenging cases of modern endodontic microsurgery in teeth with persistent periodontitis following previous endodontic treatment. Methods: Four challenging cases of modern endodontic microsurgery were evaluated. Results: Healing has occurred at 6 and 12-month review appointments. Conclusion: The removal of the contamination and satisfactory se...

BACKGROUND The number of citations that a published article has received reflects the importance of the paper in the particular area of practice. In microsurgery, thus far, which journal articles are cited most frequently is unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the characteristics of the top 50 papers in the field of microsurgery in the plastic surgery literature. ME...