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Introduction to microsurgery: an emerging discipline in biomedical research
R F Hoyt1, R R Clevenger, J A McGehee
1Laboratory of Animal Medicine and Surgery, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. hoytr@nih.gov.
Lab Animal
|November 1, 2001
Abstract:
Using microsurgical techniques, biomedical researchers are able to perform procedures that would otherwise be impossible on small laboratory animals. The authors provide a primer on learning microsurgical technique, from correct posture and hand position, to understanding lenses and proper handling of surgical needles and suture material.