OPBS 2026

Scientific Programme

Detailed programme for 28–30 September 2026.

Day 1 · Monday, 28 September 2026

Therapeutic Mammoplasty and Advanced Breast Conservation

MISR International Hospital · Dokki, Giza

Morning Programme

08:00–08:30 Registration and welcome coffee
08:30 Welcome, course aims and governance briefing
08:40 The Egyptian Society of Breast Surgery: Vision, Training and Future Directions
09:00 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Training, Certification and International Standards
09:25 Core decision-making in breast conservation: quadrant-by-quadrant algorithm
09:45 Therapeutic Mammoplasty: Fundamental Principles and Pedicle Selection
10:05–10:35 Refreshment break
10:40 Surgical anatomy and central-pedicle therapeutic mammoplasty
11:00 Complex therapeutic mammoplasty and secondary pedicles
11:20 Interactive case discussion: “What would you do?”
11:40 MDT simulation, open discussion of workshop cases and skin-marking demonstration
12:05
Live surgery governance briefing and theatre allocation Confirmation of patient consent, MDT approval, procedure suitability, candidate permissions, supervision arrangements and theatre conduct.
12:15 Course group photograph
12:20–13:20 Networking lunch with faculty

13:30 · Afternoon Programme

Live Surgery: Two Sessions Across Four Parallel Theatres

Therapeutic mammoplasty and axillary surgery.

Observer delegates Attend the live surgical demonstration or transmission without scrubbing or operative participation.
Approved operative candidates May undertake selected low-risk, non-critical operative steps under direct consultant supervision, where clinically appropriate and pre-approved.
Parallel Hall Session How to recognise and manage complications of therapeutic mammoplasty, using focused faculty-led discussion of real clinical cases.
17:30 · End of Day 1

Day 2 · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Chest-Wall Perforator Flaps and Volume-Replacement Techniques

MISR International Hospital · Dokki, Giza

Morning Programme

08:00–08:30 Welcome coffee
08:30 Principles of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Volume Displacement versus Volume Replacement
08:50 Reconstruction of the Challenging Breast
09:10 Perforator Flaps for Partial Breast Reconstruction: LICAP and LTAP
09:30 Modified Round-Block Technique and Extended Indications
09:50 Perforator Flaps for Partial Breast Reconstruction: MICAP and AICAP
10:10–10:40 Refreshment break
10:40 Perforator Flaps: Avoiding Pitfalls and Managing Complications
11:00 Biology-Driven Breast Cancer Surgery: What Surgeons Need to Know
11:20 Interactive Case Discussion: “What Would You Do?” with Operative Videos
11:45 MDT Simulation, Open Discussion of Workshop Cases and Skin-Marking Demonstration
12:10
Live Surgery Governance Briefing and Theatre Allocation Reconfirmation of patient consent, MDT approval, indemnity and governance arrangements, candidate permissions and theatre safety.
12:20–13:20 Networking lunch with faculty

13:30 · Afternoon Programme

Live Surgery: Two Sessions Across Four Parallel Theatres

Perforator flap reconstruction and complex breast conservation.

Observer delegates Attend the live surgical demonstration or transmission without scrubbing or operative participation.

Day 3 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Implant-Based Reconstruction and Lipomodelling

EGYPTAIR Hospital · Cairo

Morning Programme

08:00–08:30 Welcome coffee
08:30 Patient Selection for Mastectomy and Whole-Breast Reconstruction
08:50 Implant-Based Reconstruction: Patient Selection, Measurements, Safety and Outcomes
09:10 Skin-Reducing and Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Therapeutic Mammoplasty
09:30 Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction: Planning, Technique and Risk Reduction
09:50 Managing Implant-Based Reconstruction Complications
10:10–10:40 Refreshment break
10:40 Lipomodelling and Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction
11:00 Interactive Case Discussion: “What Would You Do?” with Operative Videos
11:25 Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Who Benefits? A Surgeon’s Perspective
11:45 MDT Simulation, Open Discussion of Workshop Cases and Skin-Marking Demonstration
12:05
Live Surgery Governance Briefing and Theatre Allocation Reconfirmation of patient consent, MDT approval, indemnity and governance arrangements, candidate permissions and theatre safety.
12:10–13:10 Networking lunch with faculty

13:20 · Afternoon Programme

Live Surgery: Two Sessions Across Four Parallel Theatres

Implant reconstruction, revision surgery and lipomodelling.

Observer delegates Attend the live surgical demonstration or transmission without scrubbing or operative participation.
Approved operative candidates May undertake selected low-risk, non-critical operative steps under direct consultant supervision, where clinically appropriate and pre-approved.
Parallel Hall Session How to recognise, prevent and manage complications of implant reconstruction and lipomodelling, using focused faculty-led discussion of real clinical cases.
17:30 Course Closure and Certificates