Invitation: 9th International Tampere Plastic Surgery Flap Dissection Course

November 26th – 28th, 2025

”The versatility of the work-horses – hands-on cadaver dissection course”

Tampere Flap Course is designed for plastic surgery residents as well as for more experienced plastic surgeons. It covers the most frequently used flaps and their modifications in free flap surgery. The course includes expert lectures and fresh cadaver dissections in the facilities of Tampere Surgical Education Centre (TSEC). The lectures offer tips and tricks for the most versatile free flaps that cover the majority of reconstructive needs.

The participants on the Hands-on track will have the opportunity to dissect the following flaps & modifications:

Latissimus dorsi, scapula, parascapular, TAP, serratus anterior and chimeric modifications of these
TRAM, DIEP and SIEA flaps
Internal mammary recipient site exposure
Microvascular lymph node transfer
TFL, ALT, vastus lateralis, rectus Femoris, and modifications of these
Gracilis and TMG flap
Fibula with or without skin and muscle
Recipient site exposures in lower extremity

During the event, we present a possibility for social networking. On Wednesday evening, Get Together Party will be held in Norlandia Tampere Hotel and on Thursday evening, Course Dinner is served in downtown.

We also invite young surgeons to come and learn by observation! Observational track includes lectures (Wednesday), and two days of observation (Thursday-Friday) in the cadaver lab. Participants will also have an opportunity to join Get Together Party on Wednesday evening.

Tampere Flap Course will be applied from Tampere University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology for a post-graduate medical education for specialization in plastic surgery, hand surgery, general surgery, orthopedics and traumatology, and CMF surgery.

You can take a look at the last year's program.

Tampere Flap Course will be reviewed by the MedTech Europe for the compliance with MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, and has been found compliant. The decision will be presented in the Conference Vetting System.

Venue

Lectures: FM5 Epsilon Building, Big meeting room, 1st floor. Address: Biokatu 12, 33520 Tampere, Finland

Hands-on training: Tampere Surgical Education Centre, O Building, 2nd floor. Address: Arkkiatrinkuja 6, 33520 Tampere, Finland

You can take a view at the venue in Tampere University Hospital campus map.

Participation Fee

Hands-on Track: 1.650 EUR (including VAT 25,5 %). The fee includes one lecture day, two days of hands-on training in the cadaver lab, a diploma, coffees and lunches during the event, Get Together Party on Wednesday evening and Course Dinner on Thursday evening. Alcoholic beverages at evening events are self-funded. Bring your own loupes!

Observational Track: 800 EUR (including VAT 25,5 %). The fee includes one lecture day, two days of observation and assisting in the cadaver lab, a diploma, coffees and lunches during the event, and Get Together Party on Wednesday evening. Alcoholic beverages at Get Together Party are self-funded.

In about four weeks after registration, an invoice for the participation fee will be sent to the billing address given by the participant. The fee must be paid within 30 days of the billing date. Participants are requested to present a payment receipt to confirm their position on the course. In case of an unpaid participation fee, we have the right for cancelling the position on the Course.

In case of cancellation, the participation fee is refundable until September 30th. As of October 1st, 2025, no refunds will be made.

Registration

Registration is open until September 30th, 2025, or as long as there are free positions on the Course. There are 24 positions on the Hands-on track and 12 positions on the Observational track, which will be filled in order of registration. If all positions have been booked, you can leave your email address on a waiting list for cancellations.

Registration link for the Hands-on Track: https://link.webropol.com/ep/flapcourse25-handson

Registration link for the Observational Track: https://link.webropol.com/ep/flapcourse25-observation

Choose the link according to the track you would like to register to.

The registration is binding. Cancellations mus always be done by contacting us. Failure to pay the participation fee is not a cancellation, but a breach of contract.

Accommodation

We recommend booking a room in Norlandia Tampere Hotel, located next to TSEC, Biokatu 14. With a code “KII0261125”, you can reserve a single room for 132 € per night and a double room for 147 € per night. The quota is valid until October 26th, 2025. The reservation includes a lavish buffet breakfast, free use of wi-fi and sauna. Reservations: by phone +358 (0)50 384 4400, by email tampere@norlandia.com

Scandic Tampere City and Scandic Tampere Station are also good options. Both hotels are located next to the railway stations and along the tram route #1 that runs directly to the hospital campus in Kauppi.

Transportation

Tampere can be reached by plain, train, bus or car. Public transportation is excellent. You can find more information about travelling and connections in Visit Tampere website. If you fly to Helsinki (1,5 h from Tampere), you can catch the train from Helsinki airport to Tampere via Tikkurila station - check out the tutorial video!

Contact information

Educational content: Dr. Juha Kiiski, juha.kiiski@pirha.fi
Registration, course fees, program etc: tsec@pirha.fi

Are you interested in future Tampere Plastic Surgery Flap Courses? You can sign into our mailing list and receive information about the dates and registration ahead of public announcements here.

Feedback from Tampere Flap Course 2024

Feedback from the 8th International Tampere Plastic Surgery Flap Dissection Course on 2024, scale 1 (lowest grade) – 5 (highest grade):

Relevance of the lectures: 4,2

Knowledge of the instructors: 4,6

My own active participation: 4,6

Overall rate of the course: 4,7

NPS (Net Promoter Score): 100

Comments from the participants: “Thank you for the excellent course!”, “The instructors were super skilled and nice”.

Video on YouTube: Comments from attendees of year 2017 Course