The International Residents Forum: Art and Science of Reconstruction | Featuring Qatar | Global Partner Webinar Series-The International Residents Forum: Art and Science of Reconstruction

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The ASPS Global Partner Webinar Series featured the International Residence Forum with expert talks on reconstructive surgery's art and science. The forum aims to advance resident leadership, global collaboration, education, and professional development within plastic surgery. International resident members benefit from journals, discounted meeting fees, educational resources, research opportunities, and global networking.<br /><br />Dr. Saif Bedran discussed microsurgical reconstruction approaches for complex cases, emphasizing tailored flap solutions for defects across the body. He showcased cases including scalp trauma with local flaps, latissimus dorsi muscle flaps for shoulder defects, and breast reconstructions using abdominal and thigh flaps. His strategies prioritized functional restoration first, followed by aesthetic refinement, and highlighted the importance of donor site management, wound healing, and meticulous technique.<br /><br />Dr. Abir Shirawi offered principles for skin cancer reconstruction, emphasizing thorough patient and defect assessment in 3D (length, width, depth), wound bed preparation, and selecting optimal surgical options based on patient needs and defect characteristics via the reconstructive ladder/el elevator approach. She stressed reconstructing "like with like" for best form and function, staging surgeries, gentle technique, and balancing function with aesthetic outcomes.<br /><br />During Q&A sessions, experts addressed patient counseling for complex reconstructions, thrombosis prevention protocols, adapting surgical plans intraoperatively, flap monitoring tools, and best practices for graft donor site choice. Both emphasized prioritizing function over aesthetics, comprehensive preoperative planning with backup options, and proactive intervention if flap viability is questionable.<br /><br />Overall, the webinar offered an integrated view of sophisticated reconstructive strategies, patient-centered care, and evolving technologies to optimize outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery globally.

Keywords

ASPS Global Partner Webinar Series

International Residence Forum

reconstructive surgery

microsurgical reconstruction

flap techniques

skin cancer reconstruction

patient-centered care

plastic surgery education

surgical planning

global collaboration