Abstract
Although the participants in the various microsurgical courses were of varied backgrounds and experience, and published materials that can serve as an adequate text are limited, the principles of microsurgery can be learned by skilled surgeons determined to become microsurgeons. Fundamental training depends upon the proper text and suitable models for practice under the guidance of a properly trained microsurgeon instructor. In particular, audiovisual aids are of substantial value. Techniques from the fundamental, simple vascular anastomosis to highly sophisticated organ transplantation in rodents may be mastered in a course of several days' duration. A 7- to 10-day course should be repeated annually to enable participants to polish their skills. Further, during an annual course, a half to whole day can be set aside for a microsurgical scientific program to allow exchange of scientific and clinical information, and to stimulate junior participants.
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Tout bon chirurgien, s'il est décidé à apprendre la microchirurgie, peut en acquérir les principes, même si les cours organisés dans ce but reçoivent des participants de formation et d'expérience très variable et même si les ouvrages de référence sont peu nombreux. Pour la formation de base, il faut un texte valable, un programme d'application pratique de qualité et un instructeur entraîné. Les moyens audiovisuels sont fort utiles. Il est possible d'apprendre en quelques jours toutes les techniques, depuis la plus simple, l'anastomose vasculaire, jusqu'aux plus complexes, comme la transplantation d'organe chez les rongeurs. Les cours de 7 à 10 jours devraient être répétés chaque année pour permettre aux participants de perfectionner leur maîtrise technique. De plus, pendant ce cours annuel, une journée, ou une demi-journée, peut être consacrée à un programme scientifique de microchirurgie qui stimule les jeunes et permet les échanges d'information scientifique et clinique.
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Lee, S., Diez-Pardo, J., Olszewski, W. et al. An improved microsurgical course for a mixed group of surgeons. World J. Surg. 5, 285–292 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01658317
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