Naslov
Strengthening plastic surgery in Europe – ESPRAS survey at ESPRAS European leadership forum (ELF)

Autori
Giunta, Riccardo E. ; Möllhoff, Nicholas ; Costa, Horacio ; Demirdöver, Cenk ; di Benedetto, Giovanni ; Elander, Anna ; Henley, Mark ; Murray, Dylan J. ; Schaefer, Dirk J. ; Spendel, Stephan ; Vasar, Olavi ; Žic, Rado

Izvornik
Handchirurgie mikrochirurgie plastische chirurgie (0722-1819) 53 (2020), 2; 102-109

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
plastic surgery

Sažetak
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 and Methods 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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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