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Description

Method of Participation in the Learning Process/Evaluation Method

Successful completion of this activity includes reading the entire article and successfully completing the post-quiz and an evaluation form.

Getting the Most out of the Activity

As you prepare to participate in this activity, please reflect on your practice and your patients and identify clinical challenges you hope to have addressed.

While participating in the training, identify ways you can use newly acquired knowledge, strategies, and skills to enhance patient outcomes and your own professional development.

Purpose of Activity

To provide an evidence-based review of strategies for the prevention and management of wounds and postoperative scars following microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify operative considerations to promote wound healing in microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction.
  2. Synthesize management strategies for major flap complications following microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction.
  3. Explain features in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of scars following microsurgical autologous breast reconstruction.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $22.00

Credits:

  • ACCME 1.0 CME

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planner
Professions: Physician
Test Code: ASWC0425
Published: April 2025
Expires: 3/31/2027
Sources: Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Journal for Prevention and Healing
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Nicholas G. Cuccolo, MD; David L. Tran, MD; Carter J. Boyd, MD, MBA; Alay R. Shah, MD; Roy G. Geronemus, MD; Ernest S. Chiu, MD
Categories: Dermatology , Wound Care
Specialties: Burn Care, Dermatology, Wound
Topics: Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction