Reconstructive microsurgery

Abstract

Since Microsurgery was born, it has been employed in different surgical fields offering more recently good chances even in sterility. Furthermore microsurgical techniques offer a great support to Plastic Surgery. In fact, it is possible to repair wide tissue damages of the skin, muscles or bones using free flaps. The percentage of success of this surgery increased the overall rate of success of surgical procedures. Therefore a close multidisciplinary relation between the different fields is absolutely required for a correct application of microsurgical techniques.