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J Reconstr Microsurg 1987; 4(1): 45-48
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006962
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Use of the Surgical Glove in Microsurgery

Sheng-Mou Hou1 , James R. Urbaniak2
  • 1Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Accepted for publication 1987

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The disposable surgical glove can serve as a model for toe-to-hand transfer, as a template for flap design, and as a ring tourniquet for the finger. The low cost, effectiveness, and easy handling of the glove warrant its role in reconstructive microsurgery.