Sponsored sessions Wednesday

3 September 2025 || 13:00-14:00 hrs || Raum III

Restoring Form and Function in Burn Reconstruction with a Bovine Dermal Substitute: Expert Consensus and Opinion

Chair: Prof. Clemens Schiestl – Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Children’s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

Moderator: Prof. Giuseppe Giudice – Chief of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Polyclinic of Bari, Italy

Speaker: Prof. Rossella Elia – Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon, Polyclinic of Bari, Italy

Speaker: Dr. Zoran Barčot – Pediatric Surgeon, Trauma Department – Burn center, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Croatia

Workshops Description:
Burn reconstruction remains one of the most demanding areas in reconstructive surgery, requiring a balance between functional recovery, long-term durability, and aesthetic outcomes. The Integra scientific symposium will bring together leading experts to share consensus perspectives and best practices on the evolving role of a bovine dermal scaffold in burn care. The session will highlight treatment strategies for complex anatomical areas such as the face, neck, and joints. Designed for multidisciplinary burn teams, the symposium fosters knowledge exchange to improve patient outcomes and advance standards of care in burn reconstruction.