Damascus-SANA
Today, the annual conference of the Syrian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery kicked off amid the Corona pandemic, which clearly affected the specialty, according to its owners, and cut operations by half.
The lecturers at the conference will present, directly or via the Internet, topics related to facial and body plastic surgery, cosmetic treatments, reconstructive surgery, burn surgery, congenital malformations and skin tumors, in addition to presenting clinical cases, transferring surgery and interacting with them directly.
The head of the Syrian Association for Plastic Surgery, Dr. Wael Al-Barazi, stated that the aim of the conference was to convey the latest developments in plastic surgery to specialist doctors and residents in Syria and to exchange experiences through foreign participations from Britain, the United States, Brazil, Austria, Turkey and Switzerland.
Head of the Plastic Surgery Division at Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital, Secretary of the Association, Dr. Rizk Al-Farooh, stated that the spread of the Corona virus had a clear impact on plastic surgery, and operations were reduced by half, pointing out in another context the importance of resorting to a specialist in plastic-surgical and other matters to avoid the errors that are seen in this field. .
In turn, plastic surgeon in France, Dr. Reem Hamami, pointed to the development of plastic surgery in Syria, especially during the years of the terrorist war, where the demand for it increased as a result of the increase in cases of deformities and burns.
The specialist in reconstructive surgery in the United Kingdom, Dr. Ali Ghaem, drew attention to the need to pay attention to modern techniques, laser technology and ultrasound, and to use them more to avoid large wounds that leave scars on the body, pointing out that some of these techniques are not available in Syria due to the economic blockade imposed on it.
Dr. Behs Ruqayya, a professor of plastic surgery at the Faculty of Medicine at Tartous University, indicated the necessity of studying the case well before the surgery and discussing it with the patient to avoid complications and achieve good results in terms of form and function.
Rama Rashidi
