Care and surgery

Microsurgery: a continuing journey of learning

Microsurgery uses magnification and very fine instruments to work on small structures such as blood vessels and nerves. It asks for close attention to detail, patience and a willingness to keep learning.

Training and involvement

  • Specialist training in plastic and reconstructive surgery through the University of Nairobi programme at Kenyatta National Hospital.
  • Member of the Nairobi Microsurgery Workshop Committee, and an organiser of the annual Microsurgery Workshop.
  • Listed by Kenyatta National Hospital among the surgeons supporting its first transhumeral targeted sensory reinnervation (TSR) procedure in May 2025 — a technique that reroutes nerves after an amputation.
  • Attendance at orthoplastic workshops, and a 2025–26 SHARE Global Fellowship with The Plastic Surgery Foundation.

Sources: KSPRAS member profile,Kenyatta National Hospital,The Plastic Surgery Foundation.

Dr Christine Nyabuto and a colleague in surgical gowns, caps and masks, looking down through magnifying surgical loupes.
Surgical loupes magnify fine detail during an operation.

Learning, not a list of procedures

This page describes Dr Christine’s training and continuing interest in microsurgery. It is not a list of procedures available at a particular practice. Whether a microsurgical approach is appropriate — and who is best placed to provide it — can only be discussed after an individual assessment.

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