Program 2026
Through a mix of keynotes, moderated discussions and more, the 2026 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 October 30
Session 1: 8.30am–10.50am
Functional Reconstruction and Robotic
Chair: David Theile
8.40-9.00
Functional Free Flap Reconstruction
Damien Grinsell
9.00- 9.20
Fascia only ALT Flaps
Doug Copson
9.20-9.40
Sternal Reconstruction using 3D Printed scaffolds and Free Flap Coverage
Bish Soliman
9.40-10.20
Functional Free Flap Reconstruction
Ed Buchel
10.20-10.50
Robotic Microsurgery at StV’s
Eldon Mah
Session 2: 11.20am–12.40pm
Robotic, Transplant and DCIA
Chair: Anand Ramakrishnan
11.20-11.40
Robotic LVA in Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Eldon Mah
11.40-12.00
Abdominal Wall Transplantation
Derek Neoh
12.00-12.40
The DCIA flap : indications and technique
Ed Buchel
Session 3: 1.40pm–3.30pm
Head and Neck
Chair: Damien Grinsell
1.40-2.00
Labiomental N-V Island Flap lower lip reconstruction
Varun Harish
2.00-2.30
Approach to and Principles of Maxillectomy Recon
Anand Ramakrishnan
2.30-2.50
Free Flap Brain Coverage
Milap Rughani
2.50-3.10
Osseous subscapular system flaps in head and neck reconstruction
Rob Calvisi
3.10-3.30
Industry - Microsurgical Specialties
Session 4: 4.00pm–5.10pm
Extremity
Chair: Michael Wagels
4.00-4.30
Vastus Lateralis Flap - Anatomy, Clinical Applications and VL Transfer for hip deformity
Yugesh Caplash
4.30-4.50
Establishing Primary Lower Limb TMR/RPNI as Routine Practice
Carly Fox
4.50-5.10
150 SCIP Flaps
Sandeep B
5.30pm - 8.00pm
Welcome Drinks
LOS
Level 1, Ada Lane,
46 James St, Fortitude Valley
(right opposite conference venue)
Saturday October 31
Session 1: 8.30am–10.30am
Breast Reconstruction
Chair:
8.30-8.50
Refining the gracilis free flap for breast reconstruction - case series of 158 free gracilis flaps
Derek Neoh
8.50-9.10
Autologous Non-Abdominal Breast Reconstruction
Damien Grinsell
9.10-9.30
Eliminating fat necrosis in DIEP and SIEA Flaps
Jo Dusseldorp
9.30-9.50
Mistakes and Misadventures in microsurgical breast reconstruction
Dean Trotter
9.50-10.30
Refinements in LAP Flaps
Ed Buchel
Session 2: 11.00am–12.35pm
Paediatric
Chair:
11.00-11.20
Paediatric Penile Replantation
Damon Thomas
11.20-11.35
Hepatic artery Microsurgery in Liver Transplantation
Diana Kennedy
11.35-11.55
Free Tissue Transfer Alvoelar Recon in Clefts
Yun Phua
11.55-12.15
Paediatric DCIA
Damon Thomas
!2.15-12.35
Antenatal Myelomeningocele Repair
Richard Theile
Session 3: 1.35–2.55pm
Paediatric, Limb
Chair:
1.35-1.55
Microsurgical intervention for neurovascular compromise in Paediatric Supracondylar Fractures
Dan Wilks
1.55-2.15
What you learn from your first 100 descending genicular artery free flaps
David Stewart
2.15-2.35
Early experience with Hyperselective Neurectomy in the treatment of paediatric upper limb spasticity
Will Alexander
2.35-2.55
Industry - Stark Med
Session 4: 3.25–5.10pm
Breast Reconstruction
Chair: Angela Webb
3.25-3.55
Eliminating the bulge from DIEP flap surgery- algorithmic approach
Joe Dusseldorp
3.55-4.30
Two flaps for one Breast: Simplifying a relatively difficult operation
Ed Buchel
4.30-4.50
Boomerang Refinement of PAP Flaps
Tavis Read
4.50-5.10
LVA in Breast recon
Frank Hsieh
7pm onwards
Conference Dinner
Harvey’s
31 James Street
Fortitude Valley
( Attendees must have pre-purchased ticket )
Sunday November 1
Session 1: 8.30am–10.20am
Facial Palsy/Upper Limb
Chair:
9.00-9.20
Refinements in Facial Reanimation
James Finkemeyer
9.20-9.40
Treatment options for midface synkinesis
Chris Coombs
9.40-10.00
Searching for and treating the needle in a haystack - An updated microsurgical approach to neuralgic amyotrophy ( Parsonage- Turner)
Scott Ferris
10.00-10.20
Upper limb macrovascular replantation - tips and tricks
Owen Yang
Session 2: 11.10am–12.50pm
Final session
Chair: Jay Wiper
11.10-11.30
TXA in Microsurgery
Tavis Read
11.30-11.50
Ovine model and arterial coupler
Richard Tee
11.50-12.10
Perspectives on Microsurgical Services
Richard Tee
12.10-12.30
New Frontiers
Michael Wagels
12.30-12.50
Discussions
David Theile
1.10
Meeting closes