Microsurgery Training in Plastic Surgery
Review published in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2020)
Abstract
Advances in surgical instruments, magnification technology, perforator dissection techniques, and vascular imaging over the past decades have facilitated exponential growth in the field of microsurgery. With wide application potential including but not limited to limb salvage, breast reconstruction, lymphedema treatment, and sex affirmation surgery, microsurgery represents a critical skill set that powerfully augments the reconstructive armamentarium of plastic surgeons. Accordingly, microsurgical training is now a critical component of the plastic surgery residency education curriculum. Trainees must meet minimum microsurgery case requirements in addition to the core competencies outlined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Through the use of simulation models, residency programs increasingly incorporate early skills development and assessment in microsurgery in the laboratory. Beyond residency, microsurgery fellowships offer additional exposure and refinement by offering volume, complexity, autonomy, and possible focused specialization. With continued refinement in technology and advances in knowledge, new types of simulation training models will continue to be developed and incorporated into microsurgery training curricula.
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Resumen
Comprehensive overview of microsurgery training in plastic surgery residency including ACGME requirements, simulation models, fellowship offerings and curriculum development.
Por qué esto importa para la hirudoterapia
This article provides an overview of microsurgery training within plastic surgery residency education, highlighting advances in surgical instruments, magnification technology, perforator dissection techniques, and vascular imaging that have driven growth in the field. The text discusses curriculum requirements, simulation-based skills development, and fellowship training, with applications including limb salvage, breast reconstruction, lymphedema treatment, and sex affirmation surgery. This article has no direct relevance to hirudotherapy, the leech secretome, or the American Society of Hirudotherapy's domain—it focuses solely on surgical training paradigms and contains no mention of leeches, leech-derived compounds, or hirudotherapy techniques.
Citación
Microsurgery Training in Plastic Surgery.
Kania K et al. · Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2020
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