GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Maximum care should be given to writing your abstract. It is also essential to indicate the proper category.

The following guidelines are designed to standardize its preparation. Please read them carefully.

Instructions for preparing abstracts:

All areas of Plastic Surgery will be considered suitable for presentation: history, research, basic science, different types of reconstructions, congenital malformations, burns, traumas, flaps, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, etc. To achieve a better balance of the final program papers are ranged in several categories and abstracts should be prepared accordingly.
1. Research: the purpose of the investigation should be clearly stated and the result of the study supplied.
2. Clinical: data of the prospective/retrospective study along with complications should be produced.
3. Aesthetic: emphasis should be given to the description of the procedure, evaluation of the results and complications.

Abstracts should be uniformly written using the following headings:

Examples:

Example 1 (historical paper):
Title: Gaspare Tagliacozzi: four hundred years from his death..
Text: Introduction: G. Tagliacozzi is considered the founder of Plastic Surgery. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the message coming from his book….
Material and Methods: Examination of his book Du Curtorun Chirurgia per insitionem published in 1597 shows…
Results: Tagliacozzi taught us how experimental studies in Plastic Surgery should be carried out…
Conclusions: Tagliacozzi’s book represents an example how a scientific work should be written…

Example 2 (clinical paper):
Title: Breast cancer recurrency following mastectomy with reconstruction.
Text: Purpose: Oncologic concerns about breast reconstruction focus on whether reconstruction affects the incidence, detection or management of breast cancer recurrence…
Methods: Between 1978 and 1997, 1248 mastectomies were performed for breast cancer at a single institution. The study group consisted of 172 consecutive patients who underwent mastectomy with reconstruction…
Results: Mean follow-up for the reconstructed group and control group was 70 months. 19 of the reconstructed group developed recurrent disease at a mean interval to recurrence of 45 months…
Conclusions: Breast reconstruction following mastectomy neither adversely affects the natural course of treated breast cancer nor does it interfere with the detection of locoregional recurrence…

Example 3 (aesthetic paper):
Title: Transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty.
Text: Purpose: A transcutaneous approach to lower lid blepharoplasty may lead to retraction. Lower lid blepharoplasty is…
Method: The ideal candidate for transconjunctival approach is the young patient with fat pad herniation. Tranconjunctival blepharoplasty is performed under local. Incision is made with a Colorado needle. The fat is delivered and trimmed…
Results: In total 20 patients have been operated on by the Author since January. 1997 with a mean follow-up time of 36 months. There were no complication apart from two cases of inadequate fat removal who required revision….
Conclusions: The transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty is a safe, effective method of treating fat pad herniation….

Submission Instructions:

Abstracts, prepared in correct English, carefully checked for errors, and not exceeding 300 words, must be submitted, single-spaced, on the form supplied. Authors should indicate the category (Research, Clinical [General, Cleft/Cranio, Hand/Nerve, Microsurgery ] or Aesthetic) in which the abstract fits, by ticking the appropriate box on the abstract form.
Presentations should not exceed the allowed time of 4 or 8 minutes. Mark the length of time required by ticking the appropriate box.

Abstracts must be sent in online only:
Authors should fill in the online abstract form. No names, institution or address should appear in the text, on penalty of exclusion. Abstract(s) should arrive by December 1st, 2009. Abstracts that do not meet the above criteria will not be accepted.

Acceptance policy:
Acceptance of an abstract is the result of a selection done by the Scientific Program Committee. Only the first  best ranked abstracts (around 80) are accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting.
Information regarding the acceptance of the abstract will be given by the beginning of February 2010.
Papers shall be presented by first authors only.

Note! Use of own laptop is not allowed for presentation.  Provide your presentation on memory stick or CD only. The information received will be destroyed immediately after the meeting..
Remember that only one abstract per person will be accepted. Therefore it is best to have other members in your department submit and present papers as well