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Endoscopes can be used for microsurgery, offering shorter operative times for vessel and nerve repairs. This visual aid may enhance surgeon comfort and procedural efficiency in plastic surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Surgical Technology

Background:

  • Operating microscopes are standard for microsurgical anastomoses.
  • Endoscopes are increasingly available in plastic surgery departments.
  • Alternative visual aids for microsurgery are being explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the technical and clinical differences between operating microscopes and endoscopes in microsurgery.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of using endoscopes as a visual aid for microsurgical procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty vessel and nerve repairs were performed in rats using an operating microscope.
  • Sixty vessel and nerve repairs were performed in rats using an endoscope as a visual aid.
  • Operative, vascular preparation, and anastomotic times were recorded for comparison.

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Main Results:

  • Significantly shorter operative, vascular preparation, and anastomotic times were observed in the endoscope-assisted group.
  • The study demonstrated the technical possibility of performing microsurgery with endoscopic assistance.

Conclusions:

  • Microsurgery is feasible using an endoscope as a visual aid.
  • Endoscopic assistance may reduce operative times and physical demands in microvascular procedures.
  • Endoscope use may improve surgeon and assistant comfort during prolonged microsurgical operations.