Module 11a Ultrasound-assisted (VASER) lipoplasty: Introduction and basic applications
Villa Alba Hospital, Bologna, Italy
Registration 08.00-08.30
Faculty: Alberto Di Giuseppe, Peter M. Prendergast
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Schedule
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Day 1
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08.30
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· Introduction to course and ECAM
· Body contouring in aesthetic medicine
· History and evolution of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty
· VASER technology
· Safety and efficacy
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09.15
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Tumescent local anaesthesia: Essentials
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09.45
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Coffee
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10.15
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Pre-operative considerations
· Initial consultation: managing expectations
· Patient selection and assessment
· Pre-operative guidelines and consent
· Premedication and marking
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11.15
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Office set-up
· Setting up the procedure room
· Materials and instruments
· Medications
· Patient monitoring
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11.45
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Step-by-step technique
· VASER lipoplasty I: Abdomen: anterior
· VASER lipoplasty II: Flanks
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13.00
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Lunch
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14.00
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Introduction to advanced body contouring
· Contouring thighs
· Autologous fat transfer
· High-definition abdominal contouring
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15.30
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Coffee
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16.00
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Postoperative care for optimising results
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16.30
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Complications of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty: how to avoid them, how to treat them
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17.00
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MCQ examination. Q&A
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17.30
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End of day 1
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Faculty: Alberto Di Giuseppe, Peter M. Prendergast
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Schedule
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Day 2 (Live demonstrations and hands-on training)
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09.00
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CASE 1: VASER ABDOMEN AND FLANKS
· Hands-on training
· Marking & positioning
· Incisions and tumescent infiltration
· Ultrasound probe selection and delivery
· Contouring and aftercare
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12.30
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Lunch
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13.30
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CASE 2: VASER ABDOMEN AND FLANKS
· Hands-on training
· Marking & positioning
· Incisions and tumescent infiltration
· Ultrasound probe selection and delivery
· Contouring and aftercare
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17.30
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Presentation of certificates
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