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The microsurgeon assistant has a very important and responsible function—provide a quick and optimal course of the operation. The assistant should be two steps ahead of surgeon to maintain the pace of the entire operation. The chapter describes the basic techniques of assistance during microsurgical anastomosis. Using this tip, an assistant will greatly simplify the work of a microsurgeon during the performance of microsurgical anastomosis. The high-quality work of an assistant provides the surgeon conditions to successfully suture the anastomosis with perfect patency.
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Khachatryan, A., Tevosyan, A., Novoselskiy, D., Arakelyan, G., Yushkevich, A., Nazaretovich Nazarian, D. (2021). Specifics of Working with an Assistant. In: Microsurgery Manual for Medical Students and Residents. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73531-9_7
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