Program 2024

Through a mix of keynotes, moderated discussions and more, this inaugural event will explore the various areas and elements of microsurgery in breadth and depth.

Sessions will be themed, in order to give greater focus to specific regions and types of reconstruction.

Friday November 1

Session 1: 8.30am–11.00am

Sarcoma
Chair: David Theile

8.40-9.00
The innervated Rectus Abdominus muscle in Sarcoma Reconstruction
Damien Grinsell

9.00- 9.20
Evolution of Sarcoma Recon at StV’s
Sophie Ricketts

9.20-9.40
Split vascularised fibula for sarcoma recon
Satomi Koide

9.40-10.00
Sarcoma recon, SA experience
Doug Copson

10.00-10.20
Improvements in Paediatric Sarcoma Management; Introducing the Tibial Free Flap
Chris Coombs

10.20-10.40
Free Lat dorsi for lower Limb Recon
Eldon Mah

10.40-11.00
Challenges in Paediatric Sarcoma Recon
David McCombe

Session 2: 11.30am–12.50pm

History, Facial Reanimation, Lymph
Chair: Michael Wagels

11.30-11.50
History of Microsurgery
Wayne Morrison

11.50-12.10
Cross Face Nerve Graft ; pathway protection
Chris Coombs

12.10-12.30
Corneal Neurotization
Stuart Bade

12.30-12.50
LVA and Lymph Node transfer - 580 Cases
Ramin Shayan

Session 3: 1.40pm–3.20pm

Head and Neck
Chair: Damien Grinsell

1.40-2.00
A Bone of Conception
G Ian Taylor

2.00-2.20
Approach to extended maxillectomy
Richard Barton

2.20-2.40
Jaw in a day mandibular recon
Anand Ramakrishnan

2.40-3.00
Free flap scalp reconstruction
Mils Rughani

3.00-3.20
To cranioplasty or not to cranioplasty
Carly Fox

Session 4: 3.40pm–5.00pm

Head and Neck
Chair: Sydney Ch’ng

3.40-4.00
Calvarial osteoradionecrosis management
Frank Hsieh

4.00-4.20
A Novel Workflow from MSK; Towards improved dental rehab in mandibular cancer
Ed Morrison

4.20-4.40
Medial Femoral Condyle Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction
Yuichi Ichikawa

4.40-5.00
Double Free Flap H & N Reconstruction
Doug Copson

6:30pm

Sponsored Conference Dinner

Supernormal
443 Queen Street,
Brisbane City
(For those who purchased tickets only)

Saturday November 2

Session 1: 8.30am–10.10am

Lower Limb
Chair: Anand Ramakrishnan

8.30-8.50
Chimeric descending genic axis free flap in composite head and neck recon
Varun Harish

8.50-9.10
SCIP flap Tokyo experience
Kengo Nakatsuka

9.10-9.30
“Gracilette” free flap for lower limb recon
Jay Wiper

9.30-9.50
Sponsor Presentation
Device Technologies

9.50-10.10
Establishment of Australia’s first clinical robotic microsurgical program with Symani
Eldon Mah

Session 2: 10.40am–12.10pm

New Technologies
Chair: Scott Ferris

10.40-11.00
Bioabsorbable scaffolds — new frontiers
Michael Wagels

11.00-11.20
3D Volumetric printing
Anand Ramakrishnan

11.20-11.50
3D Head mounted monitor for microsurgery
Yuichi Ichikawa

11.50-12.10
Sponsor presentation
Stark Medical

Session 3: 1.10–2.50pm

Breast Reconstruction
Chair: Gerard Bayley

1.10-1.30
Pearls for optimizing a DIEP Service
Angela Webb

1.30-1.50
Minimizing abdominal donor site morbidity in DIEP harvest ; SIEA flap and role of the robot
Joe Dusseldorp

1.50-2.10
Aussie efficiency in micro breast recon
Dean Trotter

2.10-2.30
Optimising Aesthetic Outcomes in Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Bish Soliman

2.30-2.50
Utilizing CTA Algorithm to optimize free DIEP recon outcomes
Damien Grinsell

Session 4: 3.20–4.50pm

Breast Reconstruction
Chair: Angela Webb

3.20-3.50
Medial paramuscular approach to DIEP harvest
Joe Dusseldorp

3.50-4.10
Approaches to microsurgical breast recon in high BMI and radiotherapy patients
Dean Trotter

4.10-4.30
Towards a total breast reconstruction; Volume, sensory and lymphatic recon
Derek Neoh

4.30-4.50
Impact and overview of non PRS subspecialties in reconstructive microsurgery
Richard Tee

Session 5: 4.50pm–5.30pm

Meeting of Delegates

5.30pm–8.00pm

Complimentary Drinks and Canapés

LOS
Level 1, Shop AM3 Ada Lane,
46 James St, Fortitude Valley
(right opposite conference venue)

Sunday November 3

Session 1: 8.30am–10.50am

Upper Limb
Chair: Andrew Hadj

8.30-8.50
Applications of the free proximal fibula flap
David Stewart

8.50-9.10
The versatility of the SCIP flap for extremity reconstruction
Sandeep B

9.10-9.30
Outcomes of microvascular scaphoid reconstruction
David McCombe

9.30-9.50
TMR in the target depleted limb
Rory Maher

9.50-10.10
“To gracilis or not to gracilis” — optimizing elbow extension in brachial plexus palsy
Scott Ferris

10.10-10.30
Challenging case; Extensive degloving hand injury with multiple finger amputations
Owen Yang

10.30-10.50
Sponsor presentation
Orthocell

Session 2: 10.40am–12.10pm

Unusual / Difficult Cases
Chair: Jay Wiper

11.20-11.50
Covid, the Cut-Out or Coincidence? Uncovering the cause for increasing head and neck reconstruction complexity
Richard Barton

11.50-12.10
Scalp avulsion injury — a personal experience ; tips and tricks
Yugesh Caplash

12.10-12.30
Shark bite recon requiring multiple free flaps
Bish Soliman

12.30-12.50
Predicting outcomes in microsurgery
Fred Clarke

12.50-1.10
The use of colour doppler imaging in microsurgery; an Australian Experience
Quan Ngo

1.10
Meeting closes