EuRePS Meeting

EUROPEAN RESIDENTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY18/21 June 2015

Favignana (TP), Sicily

VenueEx Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e di Formica

INVITATION LETTER

EuRePS Meeting

EUROPEAN RESIDENTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY

Dear Colleague,It is a great pleasure to invite you to join us in the charming island of Favignana, from 18 to 21 of June 2015, for the upcoming EuRePS (European Residents in Plastic Surgery) Meeting. The meeting is organized by the “School of Specialization in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Palermo”, directed by Prof. Francesco Moschella, and promises to be a first-class educational event that focuses on the latest advances in Plastic Surgery. With its diverse mix of didactic presentations, debates, and cutting-edge abstract presentations, all participants will have the opportunity to update their knowledge in the field, confirm their current practices and receive valuable take-home information on exciting new management approaches and surgical techniques.

The event is open for both Residents and Specialists from all the European University and more but we remind you that only Residents can be speakers. Download the submission guideline at www.comevents.it (EuRePS Abstract Submission) and send your abstract. The request will be confirmed by the Educational Committee.An opportunity to meet, to study, to enjoy ourselves working hard!

The EuRePS Meeting is open to 200 participants according to the date of the registration.

Registrations and abstract submission are open on www.comevents.it.

The best 5 manuscript will be published full-text on Plastic and Aesthetic Research Journal

All the participants can be “stars” during the meeting social life, they don’t have to forget the swimsuit and their sense of fun!

It’s an amusing chance to socialize with each other.If you are the Director of a School of Specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery we ask you to involve your fellows to take part to the event.

If you are a Resident we ask you to take part to this unique event. To be speakers just send us your abstract according to the different topics.

If you are a Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery you can also take part to the event as participant and we ask you to promote the event to everyone who may be interested.

Save the date and inform your colleagues!!!!Please remember the following deadlines:Abstract submission deadline: 31 March, 2015Abstract evaluation deadline: 20 April, 2015

Thank you for your support to this event and look forward to meeting you in Favignana!

For further information visit EuRePS web site: www.comevents.itGUEST FACULTYJaume Masia (Barcelona) Jan Jeroen Vranckx (Leuven)Salvatore D’Arpa (Palermo/Gent) Roy De Vita (Rome)Anna Elander (Goteborg)

Organizational Secretary:COMEVENTS SNC Via Giovanni Zappalà, 6 90144 Palermo, ITPhone: +39/091 6718998 – Phone/Fax +39/091 6721847 – segreteria@comevents.it – www.comevents.it

Contacts:Dr. Carlo Melloni, EuRePS Chairman: carlomelloni.unipa@gmail.comAmbra Milani, EuRePS Project Coordinator: segreteria@comevents.it

TOPICS

1) BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PLASTIC SURGERYWound healing, wound care, pressure sores, treatment conceptsHypertrophic scars & Keloids Anatomy of the skin – Skin grafts & substitutes Muscle flaps – Bone flaps Principles and applications of skin expansion Tissue engineering Other Video

2) BURNSBurn - Chemical – Electrical – Radiation injuries Other Video

3) HEAD & NECKFacial trauma Mandibular & complex facial reconstructionLocal flaps in head & neck reconstruction Free flaps in head & neck reconstruction Tumours of salivary glands Facial palsy Head & neck cancer- classification & management Other Video

4) TUMOURS – INFECTIONS Non-melanotic skin cancer (BCCa - SCCa) Skin melanoma Soft tissue sarcomas Severe soft tissue infections Hand infections Other Video

5) RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Thoracic and abdominal wall reconstruction Perineal reconstruction Surgery for lymphedema Principles of lower extremity reconstruction Foot and ankle reconstruction Principles of microsurgery OtherVideo

6) BREAST Breast reduction surgery & Mastopexy Breast augmentation Gynaecomastia – Congenital breast deformities Breast reconstruction with implants/expanders Autologous breast reconstructionOtherVideo

7) HAND Hand trauma –soft tissue coverage Amputations – Principles of replantations Tendon injuries & repair Nerve injuries & functional tendon transfers Hand fractures Compression neuropathies of the upper limb Dupuytren's diseaseBrachial plexus injuries & reconstruction OtherVideo

8) CONGENITAL Craniofacial surgery Cleft lip Cleft palate Ear anomalies & reconstruction Hypospadias repair Congenital naevi & vascular malformations Congenital deformities of the hand OtherVideo

9) AESTHETIC SURGERY Facelift Blepharoplasty Rhinoplasty (primary – secondary) Soft tissue augmentation with fat graft Non surgical aesthetic treatments (fillers, laser, botulimum toxin) Body contouring – Liposuction Post-bariatric surgery– AbdominoplastyOtherVideo

10) FREE STYLE COMMUNICATIONS