PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Lip & Cheek Reconstruction

A clinical tutorial on facial anatomy, preoperative evaluation, and advanced
surgical repair of complex lip and cheek defects.
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  • 45 minutes
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

In this course, the learner will review the anatomy of the face as well as preoperative evaluation and approach for reconstruction of lip and cheek defects.

This course is provided by:

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  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Paediatric Surgery, Skin & Soft Tissues, Surgical Oncology - Soft Tissue Malignancies, Skin & Soft Tissues, Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, General Surgery
  • Target audience:Plastic Surgeons, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Consultants and Trainees
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Describe relevant facial anatomy, including tissue layers and neurovascular supply
  • Evaluate upper and lower lip defects and determine appropriate reconstructive approach, including primary closure and local and free flaps
  • Understand management of facial defects with respect to oncologic, aesthetic, and functional concerns
  • Discuss benefits and risks of various facial flaps for lip reconstruction, including Abbe, Estlander, Bernard-Webster, and Karapandzic flaps
  • Understand postoperative management and common complications associated with surgery in patients with facial defects
  • Describe operative considerations and relevant anatomy with respect to tissue expansion and tissue expander placement for delayed primary closure of defects

Course structure 

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Course instructor

Dr. Arun Gosain

Dr. Arun Gosain is a paediatric plastic surgeon specialising in craniofacial anomalies, vascular anomalies, congenital nevi, and cleft lip and palate repair. He heads the Craniofacial Developmental Biology Laboratory at Lurie Children's Research Center, supported by The Plastic Surgery Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, with a focus on training residents in paediatric and craniofacial research. He actively provides surgical care to children with cleft lip and palate in underserved areas of India. Dr. Gosain has held leadership positions in ASPS, the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons, and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. In 2017, he was named the Children's Service Board Professor of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Lurie Children's Hospital, the first endowed chair in Illinois dedicated to paediatric plastic surgery.
Dr Arun Gosain

Dr. Arun Gosain

Pediatric Plastic Surgeon
Head of Craniofacial Developmental Biology Laboratory at Lurie Children's Research Center

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This course is provided by

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ReSurge International

Resurge International is a nonprofit organization based in Sunnyvale, California established in 1969. ReSurge focuses on scaling up access to reconstructive surgical care in low-income countries by training and funding the next generation of reconstructive surgeons across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. ReSurge is one of the few organizations to address the full scope of reconstructive surgical care to those most in need. They pair 50 years of experience with an innovative localization and empowerment model that is creating a ripple-effect of impact across economies, communities, and human lives.
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COSECSA

The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) is non-profit making professional body that fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training throughout the East, Central and Southern Africa region.

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