BRUSSELS ONCO & ONCOPLASTIC
BREAST SURGERY SYMPOSIUM

FEBRUARY 6-7, 2025
Le Plaza Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

Program Highlights

The conference will include different types of panels and sessions. One video session will be entirely dedicated to partial breast reconstruction using either a breast remodeling or a pedicled flaps technique. We will discuss the latest scientific publications and the last innovations in reducing surgical morbidity and improving aesthetic outcome. The conference will also provide the world platform for breast fellowships. Last and not least, all this will be played in a relaxing atmosphere with a unique mixture of science and education.

Location

The Plaza Hotel, with its prestigious red theatre, will welcome us in the heart of Brussels. You will have the opportunity to experience the medieval narrow streets full of unforgettable architecture and international very high quality restaurants and bars. On behalf of the Conference Chairmen and scientific committee, Moustapha Hamdi, Yazan Masannat, Marian Vanhoeij and Ayush Kapila

Abstract submission guidelines

The subject should be related to either oncological, reconstructive, or a combination of both; and how to effect immediate surgical line (oncoplastic surgery).
All abstracts should be written in English (350 words) and sent in Word format.
– Title abstract:
– Authors Name(s):
– Name of Institution:
– Abstract characteristics:

  • The text of the abstract should be a maximum of 350 words and written in normal text, using Times 10-point. The paragraph should be fully justified.
  • Please provide separate paragraphs for: introduction, material and methods, results and conclusion.
  • The citation number of a bibliographical reference in text must be enclosed in square brackets, for example [1]. Maximum 5 citations should be enclosed. A list of the references should be given at the end of the paper.
  • 2-3 Illustrations and or figures are allowed to support the abstract content.
  • PDF format submission is required.
  • Each presentation will last for 8 minutes (6 minutes for the presentation + 2 minutes for a “question and answer session”).

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Scientific programme

Thu
6th
Fri
7th
ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY
09:00 - 09:15
Breast Conservation vs Mastectomy, What is the Evidence?
Ricardo Pardo
09:15 - 09:30
Practical Guide to Avoid Mastectomies
Andreas Karakatsanis
09:30 - 09:45
Setting Standards in Conservative Mastectomies
Nicola Rocco
09:45 - 10:00
How To Prevent Skin Flap Necrosis
Agnieszka Kołacińska-Wow
10:00 - 10:15
Sensation Sparing and Restoring
Arash Momeni
10:15 - 10:30
Robotic Mastectomy
Ben Sarfati
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
KEY NOTE LECTURE
11:00 - 11:20
AI in Breast Surgery
Maria Joao Cardoso
PARTIAL BREAST RECONSTRUCTION
11:20 - 11:40
Breast Displacement Techniques (One Breast and One Plastic)
Albert Losken, Sue Down

Surgical movies: markings/dissection/pitfalls

11:40 - 12:20
Breast Replacement Techniques (One Breast and One Plastic)
Stephen McCulley, Amit Agrawal

Surgical movies: markings/dissection/pitfalls

12:20 - 12:30
Discussion
12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH
13:00 - 13:30
Sponsored Symposium Robot
14:00 - 14:20
BRUSSELS ONCOPLASTIC SURGERY PRIZE
Krishna Clough
THE AXILLA
14:20 - 14:35
The Axilla, Less is More
Marios Tasoulis
14:35 - 14:50
Can We Avoid Lymphoedema (Reverse Mapping, the Lympha Procedure, etc.)?
Ahmad Matalkah
14:50 - 15:05
Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction
Alex Nistor
15:05 - 15:20
TBAR Immediate Breast/Lymph Reconstruction
Gemma Pons
15:20 - 15:30
Discussion
KEY PAPERS
15:30 - 15:45
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Michael Gnant
15:45 - 16:00
Why Do We Need a Plastic Surgeon?
Albert Losken
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
ONCOLOGY AND SURGERY
16:30 - 16:45
Systemic Therapy of Breast Cancer: a Competitor or Complementary to Surgery ?
Ahmad Awada
16:45 - 17:00
Endocrine Treatment, Uses, Side Effects and Surgery
Ramsey Cuttress
17:00 - 17:15
Radiotherapy Revisited
Philip Poortmans
17:15 - 17:30
Radiotherapy and Reconstruction
Cristina Garusi
17:30 - 17:45
Recurrence After BCS to Conserve or Not
Marios Tasoulis
17:45 - 18:00
Recurrence After Mastectomy and Reconstruction
Güllüoglu Bahadir
09:00 - 10:00
SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS
10:00 - 10:30
FELLOWSHIPS
10:00 - 10:25
Breast/Lymph Surgery Fellowship Parade
10:25 - 10:30
Hamdi Foundation Fellowships Prize Session
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
IMPLANT RECONSTRUCTION
11:00 - 11:15
Direct to DTI or Two Stage
Marzia Salgarello
11:15 - 11:30
Subpectoral or Pre-Pectoral
Nicola Rocco
11:30 - 11:45
Hybrid Reconstruction Versus Pure Fat
Andrzej Piatkowski
11:45 - 12:00
Reverse Skin Expansion
Filip Stillaert
12:00 - 12:20
ADM vs No ADM Debate
Yoav Barnea, Roy de Vita
12:20 - 12:30
Discussion and Voting
12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH
13:00 - 13:30
Sponsored Symposium
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
14:00 - 14:15
Complications in OBPS
Albert Losken
14:15 - 14:30
Cases and Outcomes
Sue Down
14:30 - 14:45
Complications in Implant Reconstruction
Simon Smith
14:45 - 15:00
Cases and Outcomes
Suhan Ayhan
15:00 - 15:15
Complications in Micro Surgery
Venkat Ramakrishnan
15:15 - 15:30
Cases and Outcomes
Jian Farhadi
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
MICRO SURGERY UPDATES
16:00 - 16:15
Microsurgery Evolution
Eric Santamaria
16:15 - 16:30
3D Microscopy in Microvascular Surgery
Mary Morgan
16:30 - 16:45
Robots in Lymphatic Surgery
Gemma Pons
CHAMPIONS CUP: PLASTICS VERSUS BREAST SURGEONS (BOOBS)
17:00 - 18:00
Cases Discussion in Breast Asymmetry

Panelists:
Sue Down, Nicola Rocco, Agnieszka Kołacińska-Wow
Jaume Masia, Stephen McCulley , Eric Santamaria

Speakers & Scientific Committee Members

  • Agrawal Amit (UK)
  • Awada Ahmad (Belgium)
  • Ayhan Suhan (Turkey)
  • Bahadir Güllüoglu (Turkey)
  • Barnea Yoav (Israel)
  • Cardoso Maria Joao (Portugal)
  • Clough Krishna (France)
  • Cutress Ramsey (UK)
  • de Vita Roy (Italy)
  • Down Sue (UK)
  • Garusi Cristina (Italy)
  • Gnant Michael (Austria)
  • Hamdi Moustapha (Belgium)
  • Kapila Ayush (Belgium)
  • Karakatsanis Andreas (Sweden)
  • Kolacinska-Wow Agnieszka (Poland)
  • Losken Albert (USA)
  • Masia Jaume (Spain)
  • Massanat Yazan (UK)
  • Matalkah Ahmad (UAE)
  • McCulley Stephen (UK)
  • Momeni Arash (USA)
  • Morgan Mary (UK)
  • Nistor Alexandru (Belgium)
  • Pardo Ricardo (Spain)
  • Piatkowski Andrzej (The Netherlands)
  • Pons Gemma (Spain)
  • Poortmans Philip (Belgium)
  • Ramakrishnan Venkat (UK)
  • Rocco Nicola (Italy)
  • Salgarello Marzia (Italy)
  • Santamaria Eric (Mexico)
  • Sarfati Benjamin (France)
  • Smith Simon (UK)
  • Stillaert Filip (Belgium)
  • Tasoulis Marios (UK)
  • Vanhoeij Marian (Belgium)

 

 

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