London Breast Meeting 2026
Preventing Problems and Pitfalls in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery
Please note refreshments will take place downstairs in the Platt Room.
Chairs: Radu Ionescu & John Kim
• Introductory Lecture: Definition of minimally invasive breast augmentation - Paul Harris
• Panel Discussion: Is there a definition? - All
• Patient selection, indications and contraindications - Mark Ho-Asjoe
• Anatomical considerations and how to avoid implant displacement - Manuel Chacon
• Panel Discussion
Chair: Maurice Nahabedian
Chairs: Paolo Montemurro & Maurice Nahabedian
• Impact of implants on breast ageing - Luis Perin
• How to avoid rippling - is it technique or implant choice? - Patrick Mallucci
• How to avoid NAC deformation in infra-areolar incision and periareolar mastopexy - Ernesto Maria Buccheri
• Discussion
Chair: Jian Farhadi
Chair: Marc Pacifico
Chairs: Paul Harris & Berend van der Lei
• Change of plane to the pre-pectoral plane: How to avoid implant visibility - Patrick Mallucci
• Change of plane to the retro-pectoral plane: How to avoid pectoralis retraction - Paolo Montemurro
• Removal without replacement in the small breast: Strategies to avoid a deformity - Marc Pacifico
• En bloc capsulectomy - true indications, surgical technique and oncological considerations - John Kim
• Panel Discussion: Do we need to consent for the consequences of explanation at the time of primary augmentation?
Chairs: Marc Pacifico & Luis Perin
• Choice of implant in augmentation-mastopexy - Dimitry Melnikov
• Achieving long-term outcome in breast reduction - Barbara Cagli
• Tips and tricks for pocket control on a budget - Roy De Vita
• Discussion
• My pre-operative marking in breast reduction - Barbara Cagli, Paul Harris
• My pre-operative marking in augmentation-mastopexy - Patrick Mallucci, Dimitry Melnikov
• Discussion
Chairs:
Ernesto Maria Buccheri & Radu Ionescu
Chairs: Jaume Masia & Jian Farhadi
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Chairs: Ash Kothari & Mark Ho-Asjoe
• Panel discussion: Comparing aesthetics and capsular contracture in DTI vs two-stage procedures in pre-pectoral reconstruction
• How to avoid surgical site infection - Ashutosh Kothari
• How much cover is needed in pre-pectoral implant reconstruction? - Giovanni Zoccali
• Can we avoid using a mesh in pre-pectoral reconstruction? - Maurice Nahabedian
• Surgical de-escalation: Pre-pectoral versus sub-pectoral positioning of implants - Walter Weber
• Discussion
Chair: Paolo Montemurro
Chairs: John Kim & Luis Perin
• The desired vs non-desired capsules - Yoav Barnea
• Can a future mastopexy be avoided by implant weight or the plane? - Barbara Cagli
• Sizers, spacers, scaffolds - the first stage of breast reconstruction - Ash Kothari
• 3D printing in surgical planning for breast surgery - Yoav Barnea
• Discussion
Chairs: Marc Thill, Walter Weber
• Use of polyurethane-coated implants in the setting of postmastectomy radiotherapy - Florian Fitzal
• Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in breast reconstruction - Dietmar Ulrich
• Does AI have a role in reducing radiation and chemotherapy complications? - Yazan Masannat
• Is it better to irradiate a prosthetic device or a flap? - Maurice Nahabedian
• Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy: Is this the future? - Daniel Leff
• Discussion
Chairs: Koen Van Landuyt & Marlene See
• What is the real rate of lymphoedema - Walter Weber
• How to avoid lymphoedema - Ed Chang
•Immediate restoration of the axilla and impact of radiotherapy - Gemma Pons
• Discussion
Chairs: Eric Santamaria & Marc Thill
Chairs: Ed Chang & Marlene See
• Buried flaps versus an exposed skin paddle: Monitoring strategies - Eric Santamaria
• Versatility with DIEP flap skin markings: When are modifications indicated? - Tomoyuki Yano
• Perfusion assessment and reduction in fat necrosis - Gemma Pons
• Tips and tricks to access the IMA/V in NSM - Rene Largo
• Tips and tricks in conversion from implant to autologous reconstruction - Koenraad Van Landuyt
• Discussion
Chairs: Ashutosh Kothari & Yazan Masannat
• NAC transposition versus NAC Graft: Considerations with mammary hypertrophy - Roy De Vita
• Extreme oncoplastic techniques - Marc Thill
• How to get a ptotic breast shape in implant reconstruction - Stefano Pompei
• Strategies in sparing the nipple when the tumour is close to the NAC - Christoph Tausch
• ICG for sentinel lymph node mapping: Efficacy and technique - Adnane Afifi
• Discussion
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Chairs: Koenraad Van Landuyt & Tomoyuki Yano
• Robotic DIEP: Hype or the next evolution - Rene Largo
• Robotic DIEP flaps: Comparing intraperitoneal versus extraperitoneal dissection - John Schuck
• Recipient vessels: IMA versus TDA - John Schuck
• Robotic vs endoscopic NSM: Is this the future - Christoph Tausch
• Optimizing efficiency with robots in breast surgery - Jaume Masia
• Discussion
Chair: Roy De Vita
Chairs: Dietmar Ulrich & Aris Sterodimas
• Fat banking: Is this the future? - Roy De Vita
• How to avoid skin retraction in total breast reconstruction - Andrzej Piatkowski
• Lipofilling vs mini implant augmentation: Where is the cut off? - Dimitry Melnikov
• Can we predict adipose tissue changes during GLP-1RA induced weight loss? - Elisa Biacchi
• Fat transfer - is it time to move to an all in one system? The science and real-world experience – Ibby Younis 
• Discussion
Chairs: Jaume Masia & Dimitry Melnikov
- Augmented surgeons: How AI enhances — not replaces — surgical excellence - Karsten Hemmerich
- The use of augmented reality and AI in breast reconstruction - Dietmar Ulrich
- Scarless mastopexy - Aris Sterodimas
- Discussion
Chairs: Jian Farhadi & Marlene See
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