Background Surgical learning curves reflect the trainee's rate of progress in gaining skills
and competence for new procedures. Complex interventions such as free tissue transfers …

Background Supermicrosurgery (SM) involves operating on vessels with calibers from 0.3–
0.8 mm. SM requires skills beyond those of conventional microsurgery. Current microsurgery …

Background The goal of this study was to determine the impact of resident involvement on
various methods of breast reconstruction via an American College of Surgeons National …

Objective In the current healthcare climate, there is increased focus on medical errors,
patient outcomes, and the influence of resident participation on these metrics. Other studies …

Background The high level of technical skill required by microsurgical procedures has
prompted the development of in vitro educational models. Current models are cost …

Introduction Comparative data on free flap outcomes for elbow defect reconstruction are still
lacking. This study aimed to compare complication rates of free muscle flaps (MFs) versus …

Background: Soft tissue free flap reconstruction of upper extremities has proven to be
reliable and essential for limb salvage and function. Nevertheless, comparative data …

Background With advances in microsurgery, the published success rate of microsurgical
reconstruction by experienced microsurgeons is greater than 95%. However, it is unknown …

Background Risk stratification, economic pressure, and a flat learning curve make the
realization and development of proper microsurgical skills and competences a challenging …

The arteriovenous (AV) loop model permits the creation of significant volumes of axially
vascularized tissue that represents an alternative to conventional free flaps, circumventing …