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Buncke Clinic- Virtual Visiting Professor series

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Upcoming webinar: to be updated

The Buncke Clinic has been organising these webinars (Virtual Visiting Professor series) mainly focused on Reconstructive Microsurgery since May 2020.

Past webinars:

Link to Recordings

  • Free Functional Muscle Transplantation- Dr Hari Venkatramani (India)
  • Advances in Lymphedema Surgery- Dr Joon-Pio (JP) Hong (South Korea)
  • The Ganga Hospital Experience in Replantation- Dr S Raja Sabapathy (India)
  • Management of the Mutilated Hand- Dr Francisco del Piñal (Spain)
  • Tricks, Tips and Pearls of Head and Neck Reconstruction- Dr Ming-Huei Cheng (Taiwan)
  • ‘Off Label’ Uses of the Fibula Flap- Dr Marco Innocenti (Italy)
  • SCIP Flaps: From the Basics to Advanced Applications- Dr Hidehiko Yoshimatsu (Japan)
  • Strategy for Replantation in Massive Injuries of the Upper and Lower Limb- Dr Pedro Cavadas (Spain)
  • Latest Advances in Imaging Technology for Perforator and Lymphatic Mapping- Dr Akitatsu Hayashi (Japan)
  • Evolution from Autologous Breast Reconstruction to 3D-Bioprinting of a Breast- Dr Phillip Blondeel (Belgium)
  • The MSK Approach for Lymphedema Treatment- Dr Joe Dayan (USA)
  • Improving Nerve Recovery Through Innovation- Dr Jonathan Isaacs (USA)
  • Complications in Head and Neck Microsurgery- Dr Matthew Hanasono (USA)
  • Free Flap Reconstruction of Small Hand Defects- Dr Dong-Chul Lee (South Korea)
  • Ulnar Nerve Paralysis: Deficits, Evaluation, and Nerve Transfers- Dr Jayme Bertelli (Brazil)
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Lower Extremity Nerve Transfers- Dr Amy Moore (USA)
  • Microsurgery in Burn Reconstruction- Dr Lawrence Gottlieb (USA)
  • Upper limb Surgical Rehabilitation (Tendon Transfers) for Tetraplegia patient- Dr Vincent Rod Hentz (USA)
  • Innovations in Facial Paralysis Reconstruction- Dr Eyal Gur (Israel)
  • Flap Prefabrication- Dr Michael Neumeister (USA)
  • Advances in Pediatric Microsurgery- Dr Günter Germann (Germany)
  • The Chang Gung Experience in Toe Transplantation- Dr Fu-Chan Wei (Taiwan)
  • Innovation and Plastic Surgery- Dr Paul Cederna (USA)
  • Unique Applications of Microsurgery in Children- Dr Amir Taghinia (USA)
  • Optimizing DIEP flaps and Selecting Alternative Flaps for Breast Reconstruction- Dr Nick Haddock (USA)
  • Recent Advances in Lymphedema Microsurgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital- Dr Ming-Huei Cheng (Taiwan)
  • An Update on the Indications for Plexus Repair in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy- Dr Alain Gilbert (France)
  • Refinements in Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity- Dr Jim Higgins (USA)
  • What I Have Learned From 40 Years of Microsurgery- Dr Chris Pederson (USA)
  • Insights on Congenital Hand Differences: 4 Decades of Practice- Dr G. Balakrishnan (India)
  • There’s No Crying in Innovation Dr Susan Mackinnon (USA)
  • Pharyngoesophageal and Tracheal Reconstruction- Dr Ron Yu (USA)
  • Extremity reconstruction on the verge of Biology and Mechanics- Dr Oskar Aszmann (Austria)
  • History of Anatomy- Dr Scott Levin (USA)
  • Current Trends in Upper Limb Replantation- Dr Pierluigi Tos (Italy)
  • Tendon Transfers for Reconstruction of the Paralytic Hand (Low Palsies)- Dr Vincent Rod Hentz (USA)
  • Corneal Neurotization- Dr Greg Borschel (Canada)
  • Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Spine and Pelvis- Dr Steve Moran (USA)
  • Perforator Flaps: Where They Fit in Our Armamentarium- Dr Peter Neligan (USA)
  • Aesthetic Considerations in Microsurgical Upper Limb Reconstruction- Dr Joseph Upton III (USA)
  • Microsurgical Management of Thoracic Duct Pathology- Dr Stephen Kovach (USA)
  • 15 Years of Face Transplant: A Personal Perspective- Dr Bohdan Pomahac (USA)
  • Combined Approach to Lymphatic Surgery- Dr David Chang (USA)
  • Management of Complex Injuries of the Upper Limb (Avulsions, Crush, etc)- Dr David Chwei-Chin Chuang (Taiwan)
  • Microsurgical Thumb Repair and Reconstruction- Dr Roberto Adani (Italy)
  • Comprehensive Facial Reconstruction With Microsurgical and Non-Microsurgical Techniques- Dr Stefan Hofer (Canada)
  • Propeller Flaps in Lower Extremity Reconstruction- Dr Peter Suh (South Korea)
  • Endoscopic Insetting of Free Flaps in Skull Base Reconstruction- Dr Andrés Rodriguez-Lorenzo (Sweden)
  • The Mangled Lower Limb- Dr Bruno Battiston (Italy)
  • My Experience with Venous Flaps: Experimental and Clinical- Dr Sang-Hyun Woo (South Korea)
  • Evolution in Flap Selection in Lower Extremity Reconstruction- Dr Mauricio Mendietta (Nicaragua)
  • Surgical Algorithm for Developmental Facial Palsy in a Referral Center- Dr Alexander Cardenas (Mexico)
  • How to Inject Near Painless Tumescent Local Anaesthesia to Avoid Procedural Sedation- Dr Donald Lalonde (Canada)
  • The Building of a Pediatric Free Tissue Transfer Center & The First Pediatric Hand Transplant- Dr Scott Kozin (USA)
  • Contemporary Management of the Painful Neuroma- Dr Kyle Eberlin (USA)
  • Targeted Muscle Reinnervation- Dr Gregory Dumanian (USA)
  • Improving Clinical Outcomes in Autologous Breast Reconstruction- Dr Arash Momeni (USA)
  • Tips and Tricks of Wrist Arthroscopy- Dr Jeffrey Yao (USA)
  • Joint Denervation- Dr A Lee Dellon (USA)
  • Secondary Reconstruction of the Burned Hand Without Tourniquet- Dr Theddeus (Teddy) Prasetyono (Indonesia)
  • Mandibular Reconstruction with Virtual Surgical Planning and Modelling- Dr Jamie Levine (USA)
  • Perspectives on Complex Sarcoma Reconstruction- Dr Thomas Hayakawa (Canada)
  • Vascularized Bone for Cancer Reconstruction- Dr David Chang (USA)
  • Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Nose: Current and Future Considerations- Dr Robert Walton (USA)
  • Compression Neuropathies of the Ulnar, Median and Radial Nerves at the Elbow- Dr Neil F Jones (USA)
  • New Paradigms in Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries- Dr Dan Zlotolow (USA)
  • Microsurgical Practice From Scratch: Starting a Unit and a New Culture in Chile- Dr Alejandro Conejero (Chile)
  • Pre-fabricated and Pre-expanded Flap in Facial Soft Tissue Resurfacing: An Updated Concept- Dr Yixin Zhang (China)
  • Optimizing Outcomes in Head and Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction- Dr Eric Santamaria (Mexico)
  • Reconstructing the Diabetic Foot: The Next Frontier- Dr Joon-Pio (JP) Hong (South Korea)
  • Ulnar Wrist Pain Made Easy- Dr Sanjeev Kakar (USA)
  • Management of the Partial Hand Amputee- Dr Glenn Gaston (USA)
  • Bone Flaps for Reconstruction of the Carpus: Clinical and Experimental Studies- Dr Allen Bishop (USA)
  • One-Offs and the Joys of Microsurgery- Dr Michael Zenn (USA)
  • Management of Vascular Disease in the Upper Extremity- Dr Warren Hammert (USA)
  • Upper partial Brachial Plexus Palsy and Internal Splint Concept- Dr Jorge Clifton (Mexico)
  • Virtual Surgical Planning in Craniofacial Reconstruction- Dr Samir Mardini (USA)
  • My Last 1,000 Non-Unions: What I Have Learned- Dr David Lowenberg (USA)
  • Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Sensory and Autonomic Nervous System- Dr Tommy Nai-Jen Chang (Taiwan)
  • Toe-to-Hand Transfers in Children for Trauma and Congenital Differences- Dr Neil F Jones (USA)
  • Reimagining Improvement in Surgery: The Role of Deliberate Practice- Dr Evan Garfein (USA)
  • Restoring Upper Extremity Function in Spinal Cord Injury Dr Ida Fox (USA)

EURAPS 2021- 31st Annual meeting, 9th Research Council Meeting

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The 31st European Association of Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting and the 9th Research Council Meeting will be held virtually this year from 27-29 May 2021.

It’s free for all.

APBA Burns webinar: Controversies in Fluid Management in Burns

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Upcoming symposium: Controversies in Fluid Management in Burns
  • Which formula for acute burns and why? – Dr Tanveer Ahmed
  • Use of FFP and Albumin during acute management- Dr Kuldeep Singh
  • Monitoring from the point of view of fluid resuscitation- Dr Nyoman Riasa

This symposium was organised by Asia Pacific Burn Association (APBA).

UT Health- San Antonio Series: Complications of Facial Aesthetic Surgery: How to prevent & treat them

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Upcoming webinar: Complications of Facial Aesthetic Surgery: How to prevent them and how to treat them- Mr Luis Vasconez

This webinar series (International Grand Rounds) is being organised by UT Health- San Antonio Dept. of Surgery (Plastic Surgery unit) since February 2021.

Forthcoming webinar:
  • Evolutions in Cleft Care- Dr Nigel Mercer: May 7, 2021, 2.30 am (IST) Register
  • Aesthetic Breast Surgery- Elizabeth Hall-Findlay: June 4, 2021, 4.30 am (IST) Register
Past webinars:

PLASTA UK webinar: Eyelid Reconstruction

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Upcoming webinar: Eyelid Reconstruction for the FRCS(Plast)– Mr Jonathan Morton (UK)

These webinars are being organized by PLASTA (UK’s Plastic Surgery Trainee Association) since March 2020- some in association with BAPRAS, BAAPS, BSSH and/or ICOPLAST.

Past webinars (Recordings):
  • Massive Weight Loss- Mr Mark Soldin
  • Head & Neck Aesthetics Part 3: Facial Fat Transfer and Lip Lift- Mr Afshin Mosahebi, Mr Marc Pacifico
  • Head & Neck Aesthetics Part 2- Mr Jim Frame, Mr Barry Jones, Mr Georgios Orfaniotis
  • Head & Neck Aesthetics Part 1: Facelift, Necklift, Full facelift- Mr Norman Waterhouse
  • Facelift: MACS and short scar- Ms Nora Nugent
  • Short Scar lift- Mr Mohammed Riaz
  • Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction: Mastering the DIEP flap Mr Venkat Ramakrishnan
  • DIEP flap: Tips and Tricks Mr Dariush Nikkhah
  • Techniques in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Nottingham experience Mr Stephen McCulley
  • Onco-Plastic Breast TIG (Training Interface Group): Panel Mr Keith Allison, Miss Ruth Waters, Miss Rachel Tillett, Mr Adam Gilmour, Mr Russell Bramhall
  • Craniofacial: Positional Plagiocephaly & Single Suture Craniosynostosis Mr Simon Eccles
  • Aesthetic Breast Surgery Mr Adam Gilmour
  • Facelift: a Modern Algorithm Mr Rana Das-Gupta
  • Neck Dissection: Why, When, Where and How? Mr Peter Clarke
  • Mandibular Reconstruction Mr Mani Ragbir
  • Brachial Plexus Mr Andrew Hart
  • Facial Palsy: An Overview Miss Monica Fawzy
  • Congenital Hands Mr Dean Boyce
  • Hypospadias Mr Alan Park
  • Flap Reconstruction in Hand Surgery Mr Dariush Nikkhah
  • Management of Lymphoedema Prof JP Hong (South Korea)
  • Burn Scar Reconstruction: An Approach Mr Baljit Dheansa
  • Acute Management of (Major) Burns Mr Baljit Dheansa
  • Vascularised Composite Allotransplantation Mr Anton Fries
  • Chest Wall & Intra-thoracic Reconstruction Mr Nakul Patel
  • Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) Mr Norbert Kang & Mr Alex Woollard
  • Demystifying Wrist Pain Miss Sonja Cerovac
  • Fat transfer Mr Afshin Mosahebi
  • Skin Cancer (BCC, SCC, Moh’s Micrographic Surgery, Melanoma, Neoadjuvant therapy) Prof Barry Powell
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Miss Alexandra Crick
  • Tips for the FRCS Mr Asmat Din & Mr James Wokes
  • Rhinoplasty Ms Kallirroi Tzafetta
  • Head and Neck Flap Reconstruction in the 21st Century Mr Ruben Kannan
  • Burns Surgery: Physiology & Hypermetabolism Mr Jorge Leon-Villapalos
  • Facial Aesthetics Ms Nora Nugent
  • Sarcoma Mr Thomas Bragg
  • Upper limb: Replantation & Revascularization Mr Dariush Nikkhah
  • Lower Limb Reconstruction Dr S Raja Sabapathy (India)
  • Upper Limb Trauma: Principles of Management Dr Hari Venkatramani (India)
  • Basics of Nasal Repair/Reconstruction Dr Frederick Menick (USA)
  • Lymph Node Surgery & Novel Treatments for Skin Cancer Mr Joseph Hardwicke
  • Plastic Surgery and Paediatric Dermatology (CMN & Vascular Malformations) Mr Neil W Bulstrode
  • Ear Reconstruction Mr Neil W Bulstrode
  • Breast Reconstruction Miss Ruth Water

ALAM webinar: From Head to Toe: Female Microsurgeons Leading The Way

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Upcoming webinar: From Head to Toe: Female Microsurgeons Leading The Way

Organized by ALAM (Latin American Association of Microsurgery).

Lympha Press Education Series: Current Concepts in Lymphedema Surgery

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Upcoming Webinar: Current Concepts in Lymphedema Surgery- Dr. Wei F Chen

8th ISSH Mid-Term CME: Combined ISSH–BSSH meet- Tips & Tricks, Avoiding Complications in Hand Surgery

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This is the 8th ISSH Mid-Term Hand Surgery CME: A Combined ISSH–BSSH (Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand- British Society for Surgery of the Hand) Meet.

Theme: Tips & Tricks, Avoiding Complications in Hand Surgery

Topics:

  • PIP joint injuries:
    • Introduction of the condition and treatment options available- Dr David Shewring
    • Conservative Management of PIP Joint Injuries- Dr Grey Gidddins
    • Volar Plate Arthroplasty (Focus on Tips & Tricks to avoid Complications)- Dr Shailesh Gupta
    • A modified Volar Plate Arthroplasty- Dr Pankaj Ahire
    • Hemi Hamate Arthroplasty (Focus on Tips & Tricks to avoid Complications)- Dr Binu Thomas
  • Base of Thumb Arthritis:
    • Introduction + Trapeziectomy- To suspend or Not? That is the Question- Dr Jonathan Hobby
    • Fusion / Aplasty and salvage- Dr Dougie Russell
    • Indian Perspective- Dr Sudhir Warrier
    • Failed Trapizietomy – What to do?- Dr David Warwick
    • Role of Cartiva / Artelon- Dr Philip Sauve
  • Tendon Transfers- How to get it right (almost) all the times!:
    • Correction of the Claw Hand- Dr Praveen Bhardwaj
    • Correction of the Wrist Drop- Dr Ashwath Acharya
    • Restoring Thumb Opposition- Dr Samuel Pallapati
  • Vignettes:
    • CRPS- Dr Jonathan Hobby, Dr Jeremy Field
    • Serratus Anterior Nerve Palsy Assessment and Management- Dr CY Ng
    • Ambulatory Pathway during COVID (WALANT during COVID times)- Mike Hayton
  • Tips and Tricks to get the best outcome:
    • Distal Radius Plating- Dr Ravi Bhardwaj
    • Finger Tip Replant- Dr Hari Venkatramani
    • Multiple Digit Replant- Dr Ravi Mahajan, Dr Rajendra Nehete
    • PIP Joint Arthroplasty- Dr Sumedh Talwalkar
    • Chronic Boutonniere Deformity- Dr Lorenzo G
    • Volkmann Ischemic Contracture- Dr G Karthikeyan
    • Radial Club Hand- Dr Mukund Thatte
    • Closed K-wiring for Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures- Dr Hemant Patankar
  • Avoiding Complications:
    • Pollicisation- Dr G Balakrishnan
    • Syndactyly Release- Dr Andrea Jester
    • Major Replantations- Dr S Raja Sabapathy
    • Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair- Dr Ramon Tehamssebi
    • Flexor Tendon Repair- Dr Dean Boyce
    • Pediatric Fractures- Dr Anirban Chatterjee
    • When starting to learn Wrist Arthroscopy!- Dr Abhijeet Wahegaonkar
    • Treatment of Mallet Finger- Dr Matthew Ricks
    • While performing percutaneous fixation of Scaphoid Fractures- Dr Anil Bhat

CBLS 2021- Chicago Breast & World Lymphedema Symposium

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Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the most appropriate therapies for breast cancer, breast reconstruction, and lymphedema;
  • Identify multidisciplinary strategies for addressing complex patient diagnoses in the areas of lymphedema and breast cancer;
  • Recognize optimal patients for pre-pectoral implant reconstruction;
  • Select donor sites for autologous tissue reconstruction; 
  • Determine the expected outcomes of lymphedema treatment using case studies and evidence-based guidelines; 
  • Relate how to perform various surgical treatments of lymphedema; 
  • Describe the clinical and physiological impact of autologous breast reconstruction to restore patient’s functional mobility and quality of life in terms of physical and occupational therapy;
  • Determine opportunities to collaborate in interprofessional teams to enhance the quality of patient care and clinical outcomes in the therapeutic areas of breast cancer, breast reconstruction, and lymphedema; 
  • Outline common surgical techniques used during breast and lymphedema surgery;
  • Recognize current concerns and trends in lymph node transfers for breast cancer patients undergoing active surveillance;
  • Analyze the role of radiation and reconstruction in breast cancer care.

[Registration Free for Medical students, Residents/Fellows]

Master Series: Microsurgery (MSM) For Residents

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Master Series: Microsurgery (MSM) For Residents, a 2-day symposium for the Residents in Plastic Surgery, has been organised by Dr Eric Santamaría Linares and his team at Gea Gonzalez’s Hospital, Mexico City. MSM-1 was conducted on 15-16 May 2020 and MSM-2 on 6-7 March 2021.

Past Series:

[Note: Only talks whose recordings are available are listed below]

MSM- II (6-7 March 2021)
MSM- I (15-16 May 2020)