Plastic Surgery Education
Brief history of microsurgery in Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Zang Mengqing, Xu Boyang, Liu Chunjun, Yue Shuai, Liu Yuanbo
Published 2022-05-25
Cite as Chin J Plast Surg, 2022, 38(5): 601-608. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20210121-00034
Abstract
Plastic surgeons did a lot of work to contribute to the development of microsurgery. This paper briefly reviewed the history of microsurgery in Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. In the 1950s, Plastic Surgery Hospital took the lead in carrying out animal experiment of microsurgery. In the 1980s, Professor Ruyao Song established a microsurgical laboratory in the hospital and a training program for young doctors, which has been lasted till now and many excellent microsurgeons used to receive the training program. Since then, microsurgery has been widely used and associated research has been performed. Generations of doctors pursued to innovate in the field of microsurgery, making microsurgical technique become the main reconstructive modality in Plastic Surgery Hospital. Those doctors made great contributions to the development of microsurgery in the world. This paper divided the research scope of the microsurgery in Plastic Surgery Hospital into two parts as basic research and clinical research. Detailed historical events in both parts were reviewed.
Key words:
Microsurgery; History; Free tissue flap
Contributor Information
Zang Mengqing
Scar Comprehensive Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Xu Boyang
Scar Comprehensive Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Liu Chunjun
Scar Comprehensive Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Yue Shuai
Scar Comprehensive Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Liu Yuanbo
Scar Comprehensive Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China