Plastic Surgery Experiences from Around the World-From COVID to Burn Reconstruction and Simulation Training | Featuring International Residents

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The ASPS Global Partners webinar, led by Lisa Kfera, a chief resident from the Mass General Brigham Harbor Plastic Surgery Program, focused on plastic surgery trainee experiences from Belgium, Argentina, and Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each speaker shared their unique challenges and adaptations in their respective programs. Dr. Ayush Kapila from Belgium discussed how the pandemic drastically reduced surgical activities and presented strategies like using local anesthesia and structuring microsurgical skills training to cope. Dr. Alfonso Navia from Chile emphasized the importance of simulation training in residency, highlighting various low-cost, innovative models for learning plastic and reconstructive surgery skills, including microsurgery at home kits. Lastly, Dr. Esteban Lelina from Argentina showcased the supraclavicular flap as a reliable alternative for reconstructing burn injuries in the absence of microsurgery, demonstrating its ease of use and benefits in functional and aesthetic outcomes. The webinar facilitated the exchange of ideas and methods to enhance training despite COVID-19 obstacles, emphasizing creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration in surgical education.

Keywords

ASPS Global Partners

plastic surgery

COVID-19 pandemic

trainee experiences

microsurgery training

simulation training

reconstructive surgery

surgical education

international collaboration