Saturday, 31st August New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting

Ms Michelle Locke NZAPS ASM Convenor

Mr Jonathan Wheeler, NZAPS President

• Prospective study on carpal tunnel syndrome at CDHB: a comparative study between clinical assessment, neurophysiology, MRI and ultrasonography with PREMs and PROMs profiles as key health performance indicators - Eric Tan

• Microsurgical repair of the superior labial artery following accidental injury - a case report of Abbe flap survival - Andrew D May
• Analysis of contemporary tools for measurement of enophthalmos: A PRISMA-driven review - Craig Nightingale
• Are pedicled neck flaps more effective compared with free radial forearm flap in patients that underwent partial tongue resection and hemiglossectomy? - Nadhira Anindita Ralena
• Palliative care involvement in the death of plastic surgery inpatients - Rebecca McLean
• Acute hand surgery operations at Canterbury District Health Board: The ins and outs of a regional plastics centre  - Hannah E Scowcroft
• The Crown Flap – a useful tool in the armamentarium for repairing skin defects  - Eric Kim
• Virtual surgical planning in fibula free flap head and neck reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Iraj Ahmadi
• Factors contributing to free flap failure - Robert Phan
• The sutureless suction slide technique for pedicle transfer in free flap reconstruction of intra-oral defects - Louise Thomas
• Is virtual reality the future in pain management? - Tasciana Gordon
• Biodegradable temporising matrix – Its diverse application and role in the reconstructive ladder - Edward Stanley
• Appropriate anticoagulation advice before a ‘see and treat’ skin cancer clinic - Rebecca McLean
• Evidence-based review of local anaesthetic for cutaneous surgery in plastic surgery    - Jessica L Roberts
• The Crocodile Club; experience gained from lower limb injury in Far North Queensland - Fraser Donaldson
• Rapid tissue expansion of a free flap shortly after transfer – a case report and review of the literature. - Alistair McCombe
• A review of operating room management information system (ORMIS) data – a chance to improve on time, money and double-handling - Alistair McCombe
• Necrotising fasciitis of the chest wall after minor trauma in a paediatric population - Sonia Tran
• Management of Dupuytren’s contracture with collagenase injections - Sonia Tran
• K-wires or ORIF; a look into current evidence of metacarpal fractures – a literature review. - Thomas Meares
• Single-stage use of vascularised Sartorius tendocutaneous free flap: A potential for reconstructing traumatic hand tendon and Achilles tendon defects in children (case presentation) - Maitumelo Motoroko

• Simulated surgery in plastic surgery as a benchmark for objective feedbacks on dexterity related performance for trainees in plastic surgery: a Waikato experience - Eric Tan

• The controversies and outcomes of ADM in implant breast reconstruction - Chris Porter

1. Ethics in plastic surgery in New Zealand

2. ASPS approach to supporting ethical behaviour

Panelists:  Mr Jonathan Wheeler, President NZAPS.  Mr Keith Bryan, CEO ASPS.

Buses depart from Hilton Hotel main entrance at 6.15 pm