MicrosurgeryPub Date : 2026-04-20DOI: 10.1002/micr.70231
Kishankumar Mahida, Snehal Rajendra Jagtap
{"title":"Comments on “Prevalence of Subclinical Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis After Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction”","authors":"Kishankumar Mahida, Snehal Rajendra Jagtap","doi":"10.1002/micr.70231","DOIUrl":"10.1002/micr.70231","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18600,"journal":{"name":"Microsurgery","volume":"46 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147723219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MicrosurgeryPub Date : 2026-04-16DOI: 10.1002/micr.70222
Agustin N. Posso, Audrey Mustoe, Micaela Tobin, Chanthia C. Ma, Mohammed Yamin, Maria J. Escobar-Domingo, Bernard T. Lee, Arthur Celestin
{"title":"Impact of Microscope Versus Loupes on Sensation Disturbances After Digital Nerve Repair: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis","authors":"Agustin N. Posso, Audrey Mustoe, Micaela Tobin, Chanthia C. Ma, Mohammed Yamin, Maria J. Escobar-Domingo, Bernard T. Lee, Arthur Celestin","doi":"10.1002/micr.70222","DOIUrl":"10.1002/micr.70222","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Digital nerve repair is a procedure performed to restore sensation in fingers. While surgical microscopes are used to achieve optimal outcomes, their cost may limit accessibility. Loupes, in contrast, offer a more affordable alternative, particularly in resource-limited settings. This study compares the risk of developing skin sensation disturbances in patients who underwent digital nerve repair using microscopes versus loupes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The TriNetX database was queried to identify patients who underwent digital nerve repair. Patients were classified into two cohorts: microscope and loupes groups. A propensity score matching analysis was performed, adjusted for multiple covariates. The primary outcome was paresthesia, while secondary outcomes included anesthesia, hypoesthesia, and hyperesthesia. These outcomes were assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months following surgery.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After matching, the microscope group consisted of 1208 patients, with the same number in the loupes group. At 3, 6, and 12 months following surgery, the risk of developing skin sensation disturbances was not significantly different between the two groups. At 12 months, the risk ratios (RR) for the outcomes were as follows: paresthesia (RR 1.24, <i>p</i> = 0.379), anesthesia (RR 1.50, <i>p</i> = 0.102), hypoesthesia (RR 1.71, <i>p</i> = 0.102), and hyperesthesia (RR 1.71, <i>p</i> = 0.102).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of loupes for digital nerve repair appears to yield outcomes comparable to those achieved with a microscope in terms of sensation disturbances.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":18600,"journal":{"name":"Microsurgery","volume":"46 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147691108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MicrosurgeryPub Date : 2026-04-13DOI: 10.1002/micr.70225
Mert Doğan, Fatma Ayvat
{"title":"A 25-Year Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis of Facial Paralysis Rehabilitation: Knowledge Structure, Influential Works, and Emerging Research Frontiers (2000–2025)","authors":"Mert Doğan, Fatma Ayvat","doi":"10.1002/micr.70225","DOIUrl":"10.1002/micr.70225","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Facial paralysis rehabilitation has progressed substantially over the past two decades, yet the scientific landscape of this field remains highly fragmented across surgical, neurological, and rehabilitation disciplines. Despite growing clinical and technological advances—including neuromuscular retraining, chemodenervation strategies, nerve transfer techniques, and artificial intelligence-assisted assessment—no comprehensive bibliometric synthesis has mapped the intellectual structure, global research trends, or emerging fronts of facial paralysis rehabilitation.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A bibliometric and scientometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science Core Collection (SCI-E, SSCI, ESCI) covering the period 2000–2025. A total of 1441 publications were analyzed using Bibliometrix/R, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace. Performance indicators, collaboration networks, co-authorship and co-citation structures, keyword co-occurrence clusters, thematic evolution, and citation burst patterns were examined.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Scientific output increased markedly, with an annual growth rate of 12.26% and a major acceleration after 2016. The United States dominated publication volume (<i>n</i> = 990), followed by Italy and China, while Harvard University and Massachusetts Eye and Ear emerged as the central institutional hubs. Hadlock TA represented the most influential author based on productivity and local citation impact. Source analysis demonstrated that <i>Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery</i>, <i>Laryngoscope</i>, and <i>Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery</i> formed the journal core. Keyword and thematic analyses identified four major conceptual clusters: (1) rehabilitation and patient-centered outcomes, (2) surgical and reconstructive techniques, (3) synkinesis and chemodenervation, and (4) etiology and clinical assessment. Recent thematic fronts highlighted rapid expansion in artificial intelligence–based facial analysis, motion tracking systems, neuroplasticity-informed rehabilitation, and quality of life research. Citation burst detection revealed shifting priorities from early Bell's palsy management to contemporary technological and neurorehabilitation paradigms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Facial paralysis rehabilitation has evolved into a multidisciplinary and rapidly expanding field driven by innovations in surgical reanimation, neuroplasticity-based therapy, and computational assessment. However, research output remains geograph","PeriodicalId":18600,"journal":{"name":"Microsurgery","volume":"46 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13077184/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147674963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}