This unit of study concludes the specialist breast surgery curriculum. The focus is on breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It includes the full range of breast reconstruction techniques - implant based reconstruction, latissimus dorsi reconstruction and free flap tissue options – as well as lipofilling and nipple reconstruction techniques. Students will participate in multi-surgeon meeting case discussions with complex decision-making and management of complications.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Surgery |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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SURG5037 and SURG5038 and SURG5039 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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This unit is designed as the forth and final part of a curriculum for contemporary breast surgery for Post Fellowship Trainees and assumes practical skills training is obtained on the BreastSurgANZ PFT Program (or equivalent). Applicants must have complet |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Samriti Sood, samriti.sood@sydney.edu.au |
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