Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery

The Korean Society for Microsurgery (대한미세수술학회)
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Use of Human Placentas for Practice of Microvascular Surgery

미세수술 술기 습득을 위한 태반의 사용

  • Kang, Min-Gu (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University) ;
  • Yoon, Sang-Yup (Silhouette Plastic Surgery) ;
  • Chang, Hak (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
  • 강민구 (성균관대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 윤상엽 (실루엣성형외과) ;
  • 장학 (서울대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Microsurgical exercise has been performed with rat femoral vessels. But, it needs animal laboratory, anesthesia and its keeping facilities. Materials and Methods: Ten human placentas were studied for suitability in a microvascular exercise. The size and useful length of vessels were measured, and various microvascular anastomoses were performed. Result: The human placenta has many vessels traversing its fetal surface. A variety of sizes are available down to vessels of diameter 1 mm and up to vessels of diameter 6.5 mm (1.0

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