Product Description

This webinar addresses one of the most challenging aspects of autologous, abdominal-based breast reconstruction: donor site morbidity and defect management. Expert faculty discuss strategies to optimize abdominal donor site outcomes, prevent complications, and manage complex reconstructions when donor site challenges arise. Participants will gain practical insights into surgical planning, intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative management to improve both functional and aesthetic results for their patients.

Sponsored by BD Phasix™ Mesh

Faculty

Stephen J. Kovach, MD

Intended Audience

Plastic surgeons, reconstructive microsurgeons, breast reconstruction specialists, surgical residents, and multidisciplinary breast cancer care teams.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify common donor site complications following abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction.
2. Discuss evidence-based strategies for prevention and management of donor site defects.
3. Apply practical techniques to optimize both functional and aesthetic outcomes in donor site closure.

ABMS Core Competencies

• Patient Care & Procedural Skills

• Medical Knowledge

Accreditation

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

Not for AMA PRA Credit

Recognition Statement

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits offered by this activity are enhanced by ASPS Learner Credit Reporting for learners who have opted into this reporting. Successful completion of this CME activity enables active American Board of Surgery (ABS) members the opportunity to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the ABS's Continuous Certification program when claimed within 30 days of completion of the activity.

Participants in ASPS-accredited education who want their CME credits reported to certifying and state licensing boards must opt-into reporting and add their NPI as well as state license ID and/or collaborating board ID(s) before claiming credit.

Disclosure Policy

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have the following disclosures:

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:

Stephen J. Kovach, MD

NOT FOR AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM: 

Media: Journal Article, video

Release Date:  09/02/2025

Expiration Date: 09/02/2026

Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)

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