The Program

Through a mix of keynotes, moderated discussions and more, this inaugural event will explore the various areas and elements of microsurgery in breadth and depth.

Sessions will be themed, in order to give greater focus to specific regions and types of reconstruction.

A broad schedule has been listed below. For detailed times just hit the buttons above.

Friday November 1

Session 1
Sarcoma 0830-1100

The innervated Rectus abdominus muscle in Sarcoma Reconstruction - D Grinsell

Evolution of Sarcoma Recon at StV’s - S Ricketts

Split vascularised fibula for sarcoma recon - S Koide

Sarcoma recon, SA experience - D Copson

Improvements in Paediatric Sarcoma Management ; Introducing the Tibial Free Flap- C Coombs

Free Lat dorsi for lower Limb Recon - E Mah

Challenges in Paediatric Sarcoma Recon - D McCombe

Session 2
History,Facial Reanimation, Lymph 1130-1250

History of Microsurgery- W Morrison

Corneal Neurotization - S Bade

Facial Reanimation and Cross Face NG - C Coombs

LVA and Lymph Node transfer - 580 Cases - R Shayan

Session 3
Head and Neck 1340— 1520

A Bone of Conception - G I Taylor

Approach to extended maxillectomy - R Barton

Jaw in a day mandibular recon - A Ramakrishnan

Free flap scalp reconstruction - M Rughani

To cranioplasty or not to cranioplasty - C Fox

Session 4

Head and Neck 1540 - 1700

Calvarial osteoradionecrosis management - F Hsieh

A Novel Workflow from MSK; Towards improved dental rehab in mandibular cancer - E Morrison

Medial Femoral Condyle flap in Head and Neck Recon - Y Ichikawa

Double Free Flap H & N Reconstruction - D Copson

Sponsored Conference Dinner at Supernormal

Saturday November 2

Session 1
Lower Limb 0830-1010

Chimeric descending genic axis free flap in composite head and neck recon - V Harish

SCIP flap Tokyo experience - K Nakatsuka

“Gracilette” free flap for lower limb recon - J Wiper

Sponsor Presentation - Device Technologies

Establishment of Australia’s first clinical robotic microsurgical program with Symani - E Mah

Session 2
New Technologies 1040-1210

Bioabsorbable scaffolds - new frontiers - M Wagels

3D Volumetric printing - A Ramakrishnan

3D Head mounted monitor for microsurgery- Y Ichikawa

Sponsor presentation - Stark Medical

Session 3
Breast Reconstruction 1310-1450

Pearls for optimizing a DIEP Service - A Webb

Minimizing abdominal donor site morbidity in DIEP harvest ; SIEA flap and role of the robot - J Dusseldorp

Aussie efficiency in micro breast recon -D Trotter

Optimising Aesthetic Outcomes in Autologous Breast Reconstruction- B Soliman

Utilizing CTA Algorithm to optimize free DIEP recon outcomes - D Grinsell

Session 4

Breast Reconstruction 1520-1650

Medial paramuscular approach to DIEP harvest - J Dusseldorp

Approaches to microsurgical breast recon in high BMI and radiotherapy patients - D Trotter

Towards a total breast reconstruction ; Volume, sensory and lymphatic recon - D Neoh

Impact and overview of non PRS subspecialties in reconstructive microsurgery - R Tee

Session 5

4.50-5.30
Meeting of Delegates

5.30-8.00pm

Drinks and Canapes at LOS

( right opposite conference venue) - Complimentary

Sunday November 3

Session 1
Upper Limb 0830-1050

Applications of the free proximal fibula flap - D Stewart

The versatility of the SCIP flap for extremity reconstruction - Sandeep B

Outcomes of microvascular scaphoid reconstruction - D McCombe

TMR in the target depleted limb - R Maher

“To gracilis or not to gracilis”- optimizing elbow extension in brachial plexus palsy - S Ferris

Challenging case; Extensive degloving hand injury with multiple finger amputations - O Yang

Sponsor presentation - Orthocell

Session 2
Unusual / Difficult Cases 1120-1310

Covid, the Cut-Out or Coincidence? Uncovering the cause for increasing head and neck reconstruction complexity - R Barton

Scalp avulsion injury - a personal experience ; tips and tricks - Y Caplash

Shark bite recon requiring multiple free flaps - B Soliman

Predicting outcomes in microsurgery - F Clarke

The use of colour doppler imaging in microsurgery; an Australian Experience - Q Ngo

1310 - Meeting closes