TR Sproule. The double microhook: A simple device to facilitate microanastomosis. Can J Plast Surg 1993;1(1):47-49. Inherent tissue elasticity has always been a difficult factor to overcome in surgery, and this is particularly so in microsurgery. Vessel and nerves tend to retract once they are divided, and this elastic retraction must be reversed in order to accomplish an anastomosis. A simple concept, easily applied in any operating room, is presented in several variant forms that is of great use in microsurgical procedures, particularly those performed in difficult situations or without experienced assistants.
