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Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction – MDT Approach
March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - March 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
FreeThis online course has been designed for reconstructive surgeons, with five or more years of experience, who wish to advance their confidence performing advanced breast reconstruction procedures, mainly focusing on implant-based breast reconstruction.
This interactive training program consists of a mix of pre-recorded procedure videos, interactive lectures and case discussions, designed to share the best clinical practice and surgical tips & tricks from one of the most renowned centers in reconstructive breast surgery.
March 21, 2023 – Day 1
Note: all times are in Central European Time (CET)
Course and Participant Introduction
16:55 Log in and test your connection (Zoom)
17:00 Welcome and course objectives M. Pavlek
17:05 Faculty & participant introductions (cameras on) All
Oncoplastic Service and MDT; video-teaching session
17:30 Organization of an oncoplastic service and multi- disciplinary team approach C. Cedolini
17:45 Team decision-making: how to decide an optimal surgical approach L. Serian
18:00 News in the field of prostheses: materials, shapes and surfaces; decision-making in the time of BIA-ALCL P.C. Parodi
18:15 Q&A
18:30 Patient case 1: DTI (with ADM); measurements, decisions: what would you do, video-teaching session Faculty Team
18:50 Break
19:00 Use of biological membranes (ADM) and nets in breast reconstructive surgery G. Caputo
19:15 Patient case 2: 2nd stage reconstruction. Case presentation, measurements. What would you do? Patient case video and discussion Faculty Team
19:40 Q&A Faculty Team
20:00 End of day 1
March 22, 2023 – Day 2
Surgical Technique and Video-teaching Sessions
17:00 1-stage vs, 2-stage reconstruction: clinical evidence P.C. Parodi
17:15 Patient case 3: secondary surgery (implant replacement). Case discussion, markings. Surgical video. Faculty Team
17:35 Mammoplasty of contralateral breast, mastopexy and reduction mastoplasty (presentation & Q&A) E. Rampino Cordaro
17:50 Patient case 4: Expander + ADM Faculty Team
18:10 Break
18:20 The pre-pectoral reconstruction: indications, preparation and technical tips & tricks E. Rampino Cordaro
18:35 How to manage excess skin and NAC ptosis B. Celet-Ozden
18:55 Complications in prosthetic reconstructive surgery and their management G.F. Guarneri
19:15 Patient case 5: autologous reconstruction. Case discussion, markings. Surgical video. Dr. Zingaretti
19:35 Long-term follow-up autologous v. the new integrated heterologous reconstruction E. Ram
19:50 End of event