Each year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Plastic Surgery Foundation, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and The Rhinoplasty Society, gather for Plastic Surgery: The Meeting (PSTM). This year, PSTM is coming to New Orleans, Louisiana, October 9 through October 12.
The annual conference brings together surgical professionals from around the world to share their knowledge, discuss the latest technologies, and learn and network during engaging sessions and events. As the 94th annual meeting, this year’s event is packed with 250 exhibiting companies and over 3,000 attendees.
To help attendees plan for the event, we compiled a rundown of the sessions focused on reconstructive surgery. The following dates and times are accurate as of September 4, 2025. Consult the PSTM official website for the most up-to-date information.
Thursday, October 9
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Description: This innovative panel explores the evolving landscape of reconstructive plastic surgery in the context of modern pharmacological advances. Expert panelists will discuss how these medical developments impact surgical planning, technique selection, timing of interventions, and long-term outcomes. Through case presentations and interactive discussion, participants will gain practical insights into integrating these considerations into their reconstructive practice to optimize patient results in this rapidly changing environment.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 1
- 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like robotic VRAM flap reconstruction in APR, evaluating microsurgery outcomes based on antiplatelet and blood thinner use, and more.
Flap to the Future: Cutting-Edge Developments in Perforator Flap Surgery
- 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Description: This dynamic panel brings together leading experts to explore cutting-edge advances in perforator flap surgery. Attendees will gain insight into innovative techniques, technological developments, and emerging best practices that are transforming reconstructive outcomes. The session will highlight recent breakthroughs in preoperative planning, surgical techniques, and postoperative management that have enhanced flap reliability, reduced donor site morbidity, and improved aesthetic results.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 2
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like rejection-free survival beyond one year in face transplantation, the utility of quantitative preoperative peroneal vessel assessment in fibula free flap surgery, and more.
Friday, October 10
Feelin’ Groovy: Sensate Reconstruction from Head to Toe
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- Description: This comprehensive panel brings together leading experts to discuss innovative approaches for preserving and restoring sensation following trauma, oncologic resection, and congenital deformities. From facial nerve reconstruction to extremity reinnervation, this session will provide practical insights into optimizing functional outcomes while maintaining aesthetic results.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 3
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like outcomes of surgical treatment for acral lentiginous melanoma, augmenting microsurgical training, reducing infections related to immediate implant-based reconstruction, and more.
Flap-Off: The Reconstruction Bowl – What Would You Do When The Going Gets Tough?
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Description: A high-energy, interactive panel showcasing the art and science of complex reconstructive plastic surgery through friendly competition. Teams of distinguished experts will analyze challenging reconstructive cases, with one team presenting their preferred solution followed by the second team offering an alternative approach.
- 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Description: This panel brings together innovative surgeons performing the full spectrum of lower extremity reconstruction (diabetic salvage, chronic wounds, trauma, cancer, lymphedema) to discuss a contemporary and comprehensive approach to lower extremity defects that focuses on functional restoration.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 4
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like financial disparities in microsurgical reconstruction, characterizing risk factors for amputation following attempted post-traumatic lower extremity salvage, and more.
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Description: This engaging panel will explore the complex challenges and innovative approaches in perineal and abdominal wall reconstruction across both open and minimally invasive surgical settings.
Saturday, October 11
Getting On Your Nerves: Is TMR with Amputation the New Standard of Care?
- 8:00 – 9:30 AM
- Description: This panel explores the evolving role of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) as a concurrent procedure during amputation surgery.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 5
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like flap-based reconstruction for complex abdominal wall defects, the role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in treating nonhealing radiated woulds after mastectomy, and more.
Sound Advice: Incorporating Ultrasound into your Reconstructive Practice Routine
- 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Description: This session will be an interactive event that dives into the use of ultrasound in plastic surgery.
From Burn Bed to Operating Room: Merging Burn Care with Reconstructive Principles
- 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Description: This session will focus on the relevance, overlap, and importance of burn and plastic surgery disciplines. The session will end with a wider discussion with the audience about the overlap of the two fields and to develop strategies to improve burn education and recruitment.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 6
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like the evolution of sternal wound reconstruction, the impact of number of veins and vein size on free flap survival, and more.
Sunday, October 12
Mission Possible: Salvaging Surgical Surprises
- 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
- Description: This candid and compelling panel brings together both junior and experienced reconstructive plastic surgeons to share critical insights from their most challenging cases. Speakers will discuss complications, unexpected outcomes, and pivotal moments that shaped their surgical approach.
Scientific Abstract Presentations: Reconstructive Session 7
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Description: This session is composed of brief presentations on topics like overcoming the “no linear, no LVA” paradigm, reconstruction of massive ventral hernias with free latissimus dorsi flap, the impact of COPD on inhalation injury outcomes, and more.
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