Microvascular anastomosis

Joining of small blood vessels (typically less than 3 mm) under an operating microscope using sutures finer than a human hair.

Related terms

• Anatomy

  Vascular pedicle

  The artery, vein, and surrounding tissue that supply blood to a flap. The reliable size and position of a flap depend on the anatomy of its pedicle.

• Procedure

  Supermicrosurgery

  Microvascular surgery on vessels 0.8 mm in diameter or smaller, requiring specialised instruments, ultra-fine sutures, and additional training. Defined formally by the Barcelona consensus in 2014.

• Procedure

  Replantation

  Reattachment of a part of the body that has been completely separated, with restoration of its own blood circulation through microvascular anastomosis.

Articles mentioning this term

1. Expert blog · 9 May 2026

   Free tissue transfer: principles, applications, and current practice

   Conceptual overview of free flap surgery — what a free flap is, where the technique came from, the workhorse flaps, outcomes, and current directions.

2. Expert blog · 9 May 2026

   Wolne płaty

   Konceptualny przegląd chirurgii wolnego płata — czym jest, skąd pochodzi, płaty robocze, wyniki i kierunki rozwoju.

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