BREAST

304 Advanced Techniques of Soft Tissue Support in Breast Surgery
Gaurav Bharti, MD, Bill Kortesis, MD and Bruce Van Natta, MD
bvannatta@indy.rr.com
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic/Interactive Video
Desired outcomes:

• Discuss the various possible uses of scaffold mesh in cosmetic, revisional and reconstructive breast surgery
• Produce long term surgical outcomes by using soft tissue support in breast procedures
• Shorten the surgeon's learning curve in using soft tissue support effectively
• Discuss avoidance of and management of complications when using scaffold mesh
• Encourage surgeons to bring problem cases where they have used or would like to use scaffold mesh