SESSION I
Principles of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery – PRAS I
Chairs: Željka Roje, Daniel Yankov
08:00-08:20 Opening ceremony
08:20-08:40 PRAS History – Mark Henley, UK
08:40-09:00 PRAS Basic Principles – Hrvoje Tucaković, Croatia
09:00-09:20 Wound Healing – Bisera Nikolovska, North Macedonia
09:20-09:40 Methods for wound closure – Bisera Nikolovska, North Macedonia
09:40-10:00 Basic principles of grafts – Daniel Yankov, Bulgaria
10:00-10:20 Local Flaps – Ivan Budimir, Croatia
10:20-10:40 Tissue expansion – Željka Roje, Croatia
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
SESSION II
Principles of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery – PRAS II
Chairs: Jan Vranckx, Ilkka Kaartinen
11:00-11:20 Principles of Microsurgery – Jaume Masia, Spain
11:20-11:40 Regenerative medicine and tissue Engineering – Jan Vranckx, Belgium
11:40-12:00 Management of severe soft tissue infections including necrotizing fasciitis and gas gangrene – Ilkka Kaartinen, Finland
12:00-12:20 Management of chronic wounds including pressure sores – Daniel Yankov, Bulgaria
12:40-13:00 War wounds and humanitarian missions – Tomas Kempny, Czech Republic
12:20-12:40 Principles of local, regional and basic general anesthesia for plastic Surgery – Mario Nikolić, Croatia
13:00-13:20 Beyond Technique: The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Plastic Surgery – Fabrizio Schonauer, Italy
13:40-14:40 Lunch break
SESSSION III
Burns and skin tumors
Chairs: Marija Buljan, Uroš Ahčan
14:40-15:00 Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons – Marija Buljan, Croatia
15:00-15:20 Nonmelanoma skin malignancies – Uroš Ahčan, Slovenia
15:20-15:40 Pathophysiology of thermal, chemical, electrical and radiation burns – Minja Gregorič, Slovenia
15:40-16:00 Primary Treatment of burns – Daniel Yankov, Bulgaria
16:00-16:20 Burns treatment of sequalae and reconstruction – Ankur Pandya, UK
16:20 -16:40 Coffee break
SESSION IV
Oncoplastic Brest Surgery
Chairs: Ivan Milas, Jaume Masia
16:40-17:00 Breast cancer: Epidemiology and oncologic principles of breast cancer treatment – Rado Žic, Croatia
17:00-17:20 Conserving and Oncoplastic procedures in breast cancer treatment – Fabrizio Schonauer, Italy
17:20-17:40 Mastectomies – Domagoj Eljuga, Croatia
17:40-18:00 Breast reconstruction with expanders and implants – Ivan Milas, Croatia
18:00-18:20 Breast reconstruction with autologous tissues – Uroš Ahčan, Slovenia
18:20-18:40 New Trends in Breast Reconstruction – Jaume Masia, Spain
18:40-19:00 Principles of diagnostic procedures such as imaging (e.g. ultrasound, core needle biopsy, CT, MRI and PET CT. – Boris Brkljačić, Croatia
Adjournment of the 1st ECPS day
SESSION V
Hand and upper limb surgery I
Chairs: Mark Henley, Aurelio Portincasa
08:00-08:20 Examination of the hand and upper limb – Marko Barić, Croatia
08:20-08:40 Keeping out of trouble – Mark Henley, UK
08:40-09:00 Flexor tendon injuries – Anadi Begic, Norway
09:00-09:20 Fractures in the hand – Tomislav Vlahović, Croatia
09:20-09:40 Replantation – Aurelio Portincasa, Italy
09:40-10:00 Local flaps in reconstruction of the fingers, hand and upper limb – Teresa Núñez-Villaveirán, Spain
10:00-10:20 Surgery for lymphedema – Jaume Masia, Spain
10:20-10:40 Coffee break
SESSION VI
Hand and upper limb surgery II
Chairs: Milomir Ninković, Andrew Hart
10:40-11:00 Principles of functional muscle transfer – Milomir Ninković, Croatia
11:00-11:20 Complex reconstruction of the hand and upper limb – Milomir Ninković, Croatia
11:20-11:40 Dupuytren’s disease – Ankur Pandya, UK
11:40-12:00 Compressive neuropathies of the upper extremity – Cristian Radu Jecan, Romania
12:00-12:20 Nerve and plexus brachialis injuries and reconstruction – Andrew Hart, UK
12:20-12:40 Tendon transfers – Andrew Hart, UK
12:40-13:00 Sarcoma treatment and reconstruction – Damir Košutić, UK
13:00-13:20 Physical therapy and rehabilitation protocols for hand surgery – Dubravka Bobek, Croatia
13:20-14:20 Lunch break
SESSSION VII
Pediatric/Congenital
Chairs: Božo Gorjanc, Javier Enriquez de Salamanca
14:20-14:40 Craniofacial malformations and syndromes – Fateh Ahmad, UK
14:40-15:00 Cleft Lip repair – Mike Ruettermann, Netherlands
15:00-15:20 Cleft palate repair nad VPI – Mike Ruettermann, Netherlands
15:20-15:40 Congenital Upper Limb Malformations – Javier Enríquez de Salamanca, Spain
15:40-16:00 Hemangiomas and vascular malformations – Javier Enríquez de Salamanca, Spain
16:00- 16:20 Complex reconstruction and special considerations in children – Božo Gorjanc, Croatia
16:20-16:40 Coffee break
SESSION VIII
Pelvis and Lower limb surgery and varia
Chairs: Jan Plock, Alexandru Georgescu
16:40-17:00 Reconstruction of defects of the Pelvis – Jan Plock, Switzerland
17:00-17:20 Reconstruction of the genital area and perineum – Jan Plock, Switzerland
17:20-17:40 Lower limb reconstruction – Alexandru Georgescu, Romania
17:40-18:00 Foot Reconstruction – Ilkka Kaartinen, Finland
18:00-18:20 Extensor tendon injuries – Krešimir Bulić, Croatia
18:20-18:40 Osteoarthritis – Krešimir Bulić, Croatia
18:40-19:00 Melanoma – Elena Brava, Spain
Adjournment of the 2nd ECPS day
20:00 Course dinner
SESSION IX
Head and Neck/Craniofacial
Chairs: Radu Olariu, Mani Ragbir
08:00-08:20 Craniofacial Trauma – Horacio Zenha, Portugal
08:20-08:40 Malignancies of the head and neck and treatment – Martin Jurlina, Croatia
08:40-09:00 Reconstruction of the maxilla and middle part of the face – Mani Ragbir, UK
09:00-09:20 Reconstruction of the mandible and lower part of the face – Radu Olariu, Switzerland
09:20-09:40 Orthognathic Surgery – Horacio Zenha, Portugal
09:40-10:00 Facial Palsy – Jan Maerten Smit, Netherlands
10:00-10:20 Eyelid reconstruction and correction of ptosis – Marianne Mertens, Belgium
10:20-10:40 Coffee break
SESSION X
Varia and Aesthetic Surgery I
Chairs: Ankur Pandya, Fateh Ahmad
10:40-11:00 Reconstruction of thoracic defects – Stephan Spendel, Austria
11:00-11:20 Reconstruction of abdominal wall defects – Mani Ragbir, UK
11:20-11:40 War wounds and reconstruction – Ankur Pandya, UK
11:40-12:00 Aesthetic and reconstructive surgery two sides of the same coin – Uroš Ahčan, Slovenia
12:00-12:20 Hair transplantation – Ana Maletić, Croatia
12:20-12:40 Brow lift and blepharoplasty – Eva-Christina Prandl-Mirá, Austria
12:40-13:00 Face and neck lift – Fateh Ahmad, UK
13:00-13:20 Rhinoplasty – Ferit Demirkan, Turkey
13:20-14:20 Lunch break
SESSSION XI
Aesthetic Surgery II
Chairs: Zlatko Vlajčić, Marianne Mertens
14:20-14:40 Non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures on the face – Pericles Foroglou, Greece
14:40-15:00 Complications of aesthetic procedures in the head and neck area – Pericles Foroglou, Greece
15:00-15:20 Liposuction, Lipofilling and Body Contouring – Aurelio Portincasa, Italy
15:20-15:40 Abdominoplasty – Marianne Mertens, Belgium
15:40-16:00 Post bariatric surgery – Zlatko Vlajčić, Croatia
16:00-16:20 Gynecomastia ethology and treatment – Efterpi Demiri, Greece
16:20-16:40 Coffee break
SESSION XII
Aesthetic Surgery III
Chairs: Cenk Dermidover, Sinikka Suominen
16:40-17:00 Breast reduction and mastopexy – Cenk Demirdover, Turkey
17:00-17:20 Breast augmentation – Cristian Radu Jecan, Romania
17:20-17:40 Update on BIA-ALCL – Outi Kaarela, Finland
17:40-18:00 Treatment of breast asymmetries – Teresa Núñez-Villaveirán, Spain
18:00-18:20 Gender reassignment surgery – Sinikka Suominen, Finland
18:20-18:40 Aesthetic procedures in the female and male genital area – Cenk Demirdover, Turkey
18:40-19:00 Closing of the Course
Adjournment of the 3rd ECPS day