Invitation: 8th International Tampere Plastic Surgery Flap Dissection Course

December 2nd – 4th, 2024

”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 Monday evening, Get Together Party will be held in Norlandia Tampere Hotel and on Tuesday evening, Course Dinner is served in downtown.

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

Tampere Flap Course has been reviewed by the MedTech Europe for the compliance with MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, and has been found compliant. Take a look of the decision 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: 1.400 EUR (including general VAT); as of September 1st, 2024: 1.417 EUR (including general VAT). The fee includes one lecture day, two days of hands-on training in cadaver lab, a diploma, coffees, and lunches during the event, Get Together Party on Monday evening and Course Dinner on Tuesday evening. Bring your own loupes!

Observational Track: 600 EUR (including general VAT); as of September 1st, 2024: 607 EUR (including general VAT). The fee includes one lecture day, two days of observation in cadaver lab, a diploma, coffees, and lunches during the event, and Get Together Party on Monday evening.

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. 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, 2024, deducted with a processing fee of 30 EUR. As of October 1st, no refunds will be made.

Registration

Registration is open until September 30th, 2024, 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: link.webropol.com/ep/FlapCourse24-hands-on

Registration link for the Observational Track: link.webropol.com/ep/FlapCourse24-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 to the adjacent building (Biokatu 14, FM6-7 Building). Reservations by telephone: +358 50 384 4400 or 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.

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 the previous Tampere Flap Course 2023

Feedback from the 7th International Tampere Plastic Surgery Flap Dissection Course on 2023, scale 1 (lowest grade) – 5 (highest grade):

Lectures were good and relevant: 4,7

The instructors were knowledgeable: 5,0

Overall rate of the course: 4,9

NPS: 100

Comments from the participants: “The course was phenomenal!”, “Change nothing. Excellent course!!”

Video on YouTube: Comments from attendees of year 2017 Course