Reconstructive Innovation| Featuring Croatia | Global Partners Webinar Series-Reconstructive Innovation| Global Partners Webinar Series

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The fourth ASPS Global Partners webinar focused on diverse topics presented by surgeons from Croatia, highlighting their advanced reconstructive surgical practices. Dr. Sandra Smud-Orhodek discussed vulvar and urethral reconstruction post-radical vulvectomy, emphasizing the complexity and rarity of vulvar cancer and the need for effective reconstructive techniques such as muscle and forearm flaps to restore function and aesthetics. She highlighted the importance of preserving functionality and addressing psychological implications for sexually active patients, while managing complications like stenosis and flap failure.<br /><br />Assistant Professor Zlatko Lajic shared an innovative approach to abdominal wall reconstruction, particularly following bariatric surgery. He introduced a modification of the component separation technique aimed at reducing complications like hernias and optimizing patient outcomes. Lajic stressed the importance of pre and postoperative patient management, including smoking cessation and weight management, to enhance success rates.<br /><br />Professor Rado Zik presented on dermal cage techniques for reducing and reconstructing large breasts, especially in mastectomy patients. Highlighting the importance of vascularity preservation, Zik detailed the use of dermal flaps for shaping and securing breast implants, thus reducing dependence on artificial matrices. Complications, including necrosis and asymmetry, were acknowledged, with suggestions for optimizing surgical outcomes.<br /><br />The webinar concluded with a Q&A session, focusing on practical challenges and solutions in each domain. The presenters emphasized patient-centric considerations, the importance of tailored surgical plans, and a continual refinement of techniques to enhance functional and aesthetic results in reconstructive surgery.

Keywords

plastic surgery

reconstructive surgery

webinar

vulvar cancer

Gracilis myocutaneous flap

abdominal wall reconstruction

dermal flap technique

breast reconstruction

patient care

surgical outcomes

ASPS Global Partners

vulvar reconstruction

dermal cage technique

muscle flaps

component separation

bariatric surgery

breast implants

patient management