Strengthening Plastic Surgery in Europe - ESPRAS Survey at ESPRAS European Leadership Forum (ELF).
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
; 53(2): 102-109, 2021 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33147640
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) organized a first ESPRAS European Leadership Forum (ELF) to facilitate international exchange and to provide a platform for international leaders and delegates of national societies of Plastic Surgery to discuss common challenges. The presented manuscript presents key findings in a first effort of international harmonization and cooperation. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Members of the executive (presidents, vice-presidents, secretary generals) and national delegates of Plastic Surgery national societies discussed hot topics in Plastic Surgery via the Zoom virtual conferencing system (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.). Attending participants responded to a virtual question & answer session with questions being displayed throughout the webinar.RESULTS:
The challenges associated with Aesthetic Surgery performed by doctors who are not board-certified Plastic Surgeons and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) were perceived as major hot topics within most national societies. Both topics were discussed vividly. Education in plastic surgery and a European fellowship program for young Plastic Surgeons was favored by a large majority of participants. The implementation of European registries for free flaps, implants and for breast reconstruction were supported by the majority of respondents.CONCLUSION:
The ESPRAS ELF provides a platform to propel international exchange and alliance, communication, education, research and future projects. A further virtual webinar with the topic "Strategies for Strengthening and Defending Plastic Surgery against Others" was suggested to be conducted in spring 2021.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgery, Plastic
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Mammaplasty
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article