4th International course on perforator flaps Cluj-Napoca
ORGANIZERS: Romanian Association of Plastic Surgeons – (RoAPS) / “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca
COORDINATORS: Alexandru Georgescu, Maximilian Muntean
LOCATION: Cluj-Napoca, The Simulation and Practical Skills Center at the ”Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 23, Gh. Marinescu str.
DATE: 13-14 of May 2024
FACULTY AND INSTRUCTORS:
Zorin Petrișor Crăiniceanu (Romania)
Gregory Evans (USA)
Alexandru Valentin Georgescu (Romania)
Hiroyuki Gotani (Japan)
Geoffrey Hallock (USA)
Jeong Tae Kim (South Korea)
Ioana Leșe (Switzerland)
Maximilian Muntean (Romania)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the fourth perforator flap dissection in live animal model course held by the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Cluj-Napoca in association with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca. This intensive 2-day course is aimed at interested Plastic Surgery trainee surgeons. The aim is to familiarize and gain confidence in dissecting the most important perforator flaps used in reconstructive
surgery. Candidates will work in pairs of two, and each pair will be assigned one animal/day.
The trainees will have ample opportunity to individually dissect each flap under excellent supervision from our faculty
COURSE PROGRAM:
| 08:00 - 08:15 | Welcome & Registration |
| 08:15 - 08:30 | Coffee / Cold Appetizers |
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Lectures |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | The Pig Perforator Flap Model Maximilian Muntean (Romania) |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | What are perforators? Geoffrey Hallock (USA) |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Surgical Skills in Perforator Flap Harvest Jeong Tae Kim (Koreea) |
| 10:00 - 13:00 | Flap Presentation (Video Demonstration) Superior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | A modified osteomyocutaneous allograft including lymph nodes for vascularized composite allotransplantation in pigs Ioana Leșe (Switzerland) |
| 14:30 - 18:00 | Flap Presentation (Video Demonstration) Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap |
| 08:00 - 08:15 | Welcome & Registration |
| 08:15 - 08:30 | Coffee / Cold Appetizers |
| 08:30 - 10:30 | Lectures |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Local perforator flaps from the trunk Alexandru Georgescu (Romania) |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Microvascular Breast Reconstruction – lessons learned Gregory Evans (USA) |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | DIEP flap harvest for breast reconstruction Ioana Leșe (Switzerland) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Dorsal ulnar artery perforator flap and tissue transfer from toe using short pedicle Hiroyuki Gotani (Japan) |
| 10:30 - 13:00 | Flap Presentation (Video Demonstration) Toracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Management of a free flap transfer patient Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap Zorin Petrișor Crăiniceanu (Romania) |
| 14:30 - 18:00 | Flap Presentation (Video Demonstration) Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap |
ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT:
- scrubs
- indoor shoes
- microsurgical magnifiers/loupes
REGISTRATION HERE (limited number of places available)
REGISTRATION FEES
| 1200 EUR | until 16.04.2024 |
| 1400 EUR | from 17.04.2024 |
