DR. RWITUJA THOMAS (R19863)

Abstract

MANY A TIMES, SURGEONS ARE AT A LOSS AS TO HOW BEST TO REPAIR EYELID DEFECTS. THIS INTERACTIVE COURSE WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW ON WHAT IS TO BE DONE WHEN AND HOW TO GIVE PATIENTS AN AESTHETICALLY PLEASING OUTCOME. WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION, A FLAP OR A GRAFT? HOW TO SIZE? WHAT TO DO WHEN A GRAFT DOES NOT TAKE UP? HOW TO ENSURE THE BEST VASCULARITY AND VIABILITY OF A FLAP? THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED WITH A COMBINATION OF VIDEOS AND CLINICAL SCENARIOS OF STAGED PROCEDURES FOR EYELID RECONSTRUCTION AND OCULAR SURFACE MANAGEMENT WITH GRAFTS. WE WILL START WITH THE CORE PLASTIC SURGERY DOCTRINES OF HARVESTING GRAFTS AND FASHIONING FLAPS. THE WORK-HORSE PROCEDURES USED IN MANAGEMENT OF DEFECTS RESULTING FROM CARCINOMA EXCISIONS, TRAUMA AND EYELID RETRACTION WILL BE OUTLINED. WHEN TO USE A TENZEL FLAP, CUTLER-BEARD FLAP, HUGHE’S FLAP, FRICKE FLAP, GLABELLAR FLAP, PERIOSTEAL FLAP, POST-AURICULAR SKIN GRAFT, HARD PALATE GRAFT, MUCOUS MEMBRANE GRAFT AND MORE WILL BE SUMMARIZED.

1	PRINCIPLES OF FLAPS AND GRAFTS – BACK TO BASICS (12 mins)	Dr. Sameeksha Tadepalli	watch video
2	UPPER EYELID RECONSTRUCTION – MIND THE GAP (17 mins)	Dr. ASHOK KUMAR GROVER	watch video
3	HARD-PALATE GRAFTS AND THEIR INTRICACIES (12 mins)	Dr. Rwituja Thomas	watch video
4	MUCOUS MEMBRANE GRAFTS – SAVING THE SURFACE (12 mins)	Dr. SHARON DSOUZA	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (5 mins.)