Microsurgery in low- and middle-income countries: Results of 20 years of experience in Cambodia.

Background: Microsurgical free tissue transfer is the gold standard for reconstructing major bone or soft tissue defects but requires complex training, and specific resources. Therefore, some authors have stated that microsurgery is impossible in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods: Patients from Khmer underwent free flap surgery at the Children's Surgical Centre in Phnom Penh between 2004 and 2023.