The “Needle-splint” Technique: A Method of Accurate Apposition and Eversion during Microvascular Anastomosis

Summary:. We present the “needle-splint” technique, a microsurgical suturing technique that enhances micro-suturing technique, while ensures finer apposition and vessels walls eversion during the placement of sutures in microvascular anastomosis. This report demonstrates the usefulness of this techn...

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Main Authors: Georgios Pafitanis, MD, Gurjinderpal Singh Pahal, FRCS(Plast), Simon Myers, PhD, FRCS(Plast), Venkat Ramakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002611