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microsurgeryor micromanipulationSurgical technique for operating on minute structures, with specialized, tiny precision instruments under observation through a microscope, sometimes equipped with cameras to show the operation on a monitor. Microsurgery permits operations that were once impossible—surgery on the delicate bones of the inner and middle ear, reattachment of severed limbs or digits, repair of the retina, and removal of tumours intricately embedded in vital structures. Surgical operations on humans with the aid of a microscope. Dating back to the 1960s, microsurgery is routinely performed to reconstruct damaged tissue by reattaching skin, bone and blood vessels or moving them from one part of the body to another. See microhand. |
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The design might also be applied to improvements in the holding capability of microsurgical tools, Barnes says. Stereotactic radiotherapy has been advocated as an alternative to microsurgical removal of acoustic neuromas. While researchers are currently focusing on studying microsurgical laser procedures for cutting chromosomes and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lasers have already found application in oncology, ophthalmology, cosmetic surgery, dentistry, cardiology gynecology, gastroenterology, dermatology, urology, and diagnostics. |
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