Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organising Committee, I am honoured to invite you to the 33rd European Course in Plastic Surgery. This is a comprehensive teaching course covering the entire field of plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, and hand surgery in three days.
This yearly course is specifically designed for trainees and young plastic surgeons.
The event will take place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on 11–13 November 2026.
The program offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning through up-to-date lectures on the state of the art by renowned speakers and engaging discussions covering the broadest spectrum of topics in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery.
The lectures are tailored to provide young professionals with essential skills and knowledge, preparing them to tackle real-world challenges and to stay ahead of emerging trends in the field.
Join us for an educational experience that goes beyond theory, where you will not only learn from renowned experts but also have the chance to network with peers and mentors, fostering long-lasting professional relationships.
Utrecht is a vibrant university town. It has a beautifully preserved historic city centre. Utrecht can easily be reached by car or public transport. The city has excellent railway connections, and it takes only 35 minutes by train from Schiphol Airport.
See you in Utrecht!
Aebele Mink van der Molen
Emeritus professor in Plastic Surgery
On behalf of the organizing Committee
Organizing Committee
Aebele Mink van der Molen
J Henk Coert
Mike Rüttermann
Paul van Zuijlen
Program
The speaker lineup is updated regularly upon confirmation.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
| 08:00-10:20 | S01 Principles of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery 1 PRAS I |
| 08:00-08:20 | Opening Aebele Mink van der Molen (the Netherlands) |
| 08:20-08:40 | PRAS History Aebele Mink van der Molen (the Netherlands) |
| 08:40-09:00 | PRAS Basic Principles Matthijs Botman (the Netherlands) |
| 09:00-09:20 | Wound Healing Frank Niessen (the Netherlands) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Methods for wound closure / reconstructive ladder Tim de Jong (the Netherlands) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Local Flaps Mischka Kolodzynski (the Netherlands) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Protuding ears Marieke van Wijk (the Netherlands) |
| 10:40-13:00 | S02 Principles of Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery 2 PRAS II |
| 10:40-11:00 | Tissue expansion Rado Zic (Croatia) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Regenerative medicine and tissue Engineering Alba Pueyomoliner (the Netherlands) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Management of chronic wounds including pressure sores Max Madu (the Netherlands) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Principles of local, regional and basic general anesthesia for plastic Surgery Rekha Mungra (the Netherlands) |
| 12:00-12:20 | Imaging (Ultrasound, CT, MRi, Biopsy etc) Iris ten Katen (the Netherlands) |
| 12:20-12:40 | Surgery meets therapy Ton Schreuders (The Netherlands) |
| 14:00-16:20 | S03 Burns and Skin Tumours |
| 14:00-14:20 | Beyond Technique: The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Plastic Surgery Fabrizio Schonauer (Italy) |
| 14:20-14:40 | Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons Merel van de Loo (the Netherlands) |
| 14:40-15:00 | Non-melanoma skin malignancies Merel van de Loo (the Netherlands) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Pathophysiology of thermal, chemical, electrical and radiation burns P. van Zuijlen (the Netherlands) |
| 15:20-15:40 | Primary Treatment of burns P. van Zuijlen (the Netherlands) |
| 15:40-16:00 | Burns treatment of sequalae and reconstruction Matthijs Botman (the Netherlands) |
| 16:00-16:20 | Management of severe soft tissue infections including necrotizing fasciitis and gas gangrene Ankur Pandya (UK) |
| 16:40-18:40 | S04 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery |
| 16:40-17:00 | Breast cancer: Epidemiology and oncologic principles of breast cancer treatment Rado Žic (Croatia) |
| 17:00-17:20 | Conserving and Oncoplastic procedures in breast cancer treatment Fabrizio Schonauer (Italy) |
| 17:20-17:40 | Mastectomies Usha Coblijn (the Netherlands) |
| 17:40-18:00 | Breast reconstruction with expanders and implants Martine van Huizem (the Netherlands) |
| 18:00-18:20 | Breast reconstruction with autologous tissues Wies Maarse (the Netherlands) |
| 18:20-18:40 | New Trends in Breast Reconstruction A. Piatkowski de Grzymala (the Netherlands) |
Thursday, 12 November 2026
| 08:00-10:20 | S05 Hand and Upper Limb Surgery 1 |
| 08:00-08:20 | Examination of the hand and upper limb Marijn Hameeteman (the Netherlands) |
| 08:20-08:40 | Flexor tendon injuries Brigitte van der Heijden (the Netherlands) |
| 08:40-09:00 | Extensor tenson injuries Marijn Hameeteman (the Netherlands) |
| 09:00-09:20 | Fractures in the hand Brigitte van der Heijden (the Netherlands) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Replantation Aurelio Portincasa (Italy) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Local flaps in reconstruction of the fingers, hand and upper limb Teresa Núñez-Villaveirán (Spain) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Osteoarthritis of the hand (CMC1) Dirk J. Schaefer (Switzerland) |
| 10:40-13:00 | S06 Hand and Upper Limb Surgery 2 |
| 10:40-11:00 | Foot Reconstruction Dirk J. Schaefer (Switzerland) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Principles of Microsurgery Erik Zonnevylle (the Netherlands) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Compressive neuropathies of the upper extremity Henk Coert (the Netherlands) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Nerve and plexus brachialis injuries and reconstruction Andrew Hart (UK) |
| 12:00-12:20 | Nerve transfers and TMR Henk Coert (the Netherlands) |
| 12:20-12:40 | Tendon transfers Andrew Hart (UK) |
| 12:40-13:00 | Cerebral palsy and spasticity
Miriam Obdeijn (the Netherlands) |
| 14:00-16:20 | S07 Pediatric / Congenital |
| 14:00-14:20 | Hemangiomas and vascular malformations Marlies de Graaf (the Netherlands) |
| 14:20-14:40 | Craniofacial malformations and syndromes Mieke Pleumeekers (the Netherlands) |
| 14:40-15:00 | Cleft Lip repair Mike Ruettermann (the Netherlands) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Cleft palate repair and VPI Mike Ruettermann (the Netherlands) |
| 15:20-15:40 | Congenital Hand Ernst Smits (the Netherlands) |
| 15:40-16:00 | Principals of Plastic Surgery in children Javier Enríquez de Salamanca (Spain) |
| 16:00-16:20 | Complex reconstruction and special considerations in children Emma Paes (the Netherlands) |
| 16:40-19:00 | S08 Pelvis and Lower Limb Surgery / Varia |
| 16:40-17:00 | Dupuytren’s disease Paul Werker (the Netherlands) |
| 17:00-17:20 | Reconstruction of defects of the Pelvis Jan Plock (Switzerland) |
| 17:20-17:40 | Reconstruction of the genital area and perineum Jan Plock (Switzerland) |
| 17:40-18:00 | Lower limb reconstruction Alexandru Georgescu (Romania) |
| 18:00-18:20 | Sarcoma treatment and reconstruction Shoista Kambiz (the Netherlands) |
| 18:20-18:40 | Surgery for lymphoedema Hanneke Tielemans (the Netherlands) |
| 18:40-19:00 | Melanoma Elena Bravo Brañas (Spain) |
Friday, 13 November 2026
| 08:00-10:20 | S09 Head and Neck / Craniofacial |
| 08:00-08:20 | Reconstruction of the mandible and lower part of the face Radu Olariu (Switzerland) |
| 08:20-08:40 | War wounds and reconstruction Ankur Pandya (UK) |
| 08:40-09:00 | Reconstruction of the maxilla and middle part of the face Maniram Ragbir (UK) |
| 09:00-09:20 | Malignancies of the head and neck and treatment Rutger Mahieu (the Netherlands) |
| 09:20-09:40 | Orthognathic Surgery Toine Rosenberg (The Netherlands) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Facial Palsy Jan Maerten Smit (the Netherlands) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Eyelid reconstruction and correction of ptosis Oren Lapid (the Netherlands) |
| 10:40-13:00 | S10 Varia and Aesthetic Surgery 1 |
| 10:40-11:00 | Reconstruction of thoracic defects Stephan Spendel (Austria) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Reconstruction of abdominal wall defects Maniram Ragbir (UK) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Fillers David Mosmuller (the Netherlands) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Brow lift and blepharoplasty Eva-Christina Prandl-Mirá (Austria) |
| 12:00-12:40 | Face and Neck Lift Ali Perayesh (the Netherlands) |
| 12:40-13:00 | Rhinoplasty Ferit Demirkan (Türkiye) |
| 14:00-16:20 | S11 Aesthetic Surgery 2 |
| 14:00-14:20 | Craniofacial Trauma Pericles Foroglou (Greece) |
| 14:20-14:40 | Non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures on the face Pericles Foroglou (Greece) |
| 14:40-15:00 | Complications of aesthetic procedures in the head and neck area Pericles Foroglou (Greece) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Liposuction, Lipofilling and Body Contouring Aurelio Portincasa (Italy) |
| 15:20-15:40 | Abdominoplasty Marianne Mertens (Belgium) |
| 15:40-16:00 | Post bariatric (deflated body) contouring surgery Emiel van Haaren (the Netherlands) |
| 16:00-16:20 | Gynecomastia ethiology and treatment Efterpi Demiri (Greece) |
| 16:40-18:40 | S12 Aesthetic Surgery 3 |
| 16:40-17:00 | Breast reduction and mastopexy Cenk Demirdover (Türkiye) |
| 17:00-17:20 | Breast augmentation Cristian Radu Jecan (Romania) |
| 17:20-17:40 | Update on BIA-ALCL Outi Kaarela (Finland) |
| 17:40-18:00 | Treatment of breast asymmetries Teresa Núñez-Villaveirán (Spain) |
| 18:00-18:20 | Gender reassignment surgery Sinikka Suominen (Finland) |
| 18:20-18:40 | Aesthetic procedures in the female and male genital area Cenk Demirdover (Türkiye) |
| 18:40-19:00 | S13 Closing of the Course |
| 18:40-19:00 | Closing Remarks Aebele Mink van der Molen (the Netherlands) |
Presenter Guidelines
Audience
The primary audience consists of mainly final-year plastic surgery residents. Presentations should therefore have a strong educational focus and provide an up-to-date overview of the current state of the art. Wherever possible, recommendations should be based on the best available evidence and established guidelines rather than individual preferences or a "how I do it" approach. The aim is to provide participants with knowledge that is broadly applicable in clinical practice and relevant for examination preparation.
Oral session information
Presenters are requested to use the laptops provided by the organizers. The only presentation software supported will be Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows (.PPTX). Please note that presenter view will NOT be available. Conflict of Interest (COI) statement. Please declare your COI on your first slide of your presentation.
Template
There are no predefined templates for the slides, you can use your usual personal or institutional template.
Remote participation
We are planning a fully in-person meeting. Sections will not be streamed and presenting remotely will not be available.
Presentation Upload
On-site upload: All presenters are required to bring their presentations saved on to a USB memory stick or external hard drives virus free. Technician will check all presentations for compatibility and will add them to the relevant section. Should a virus be detected, the presentation will not be added to the presenter laptop. Purging and cleaning of the infected files will not be performed.
Please upload your presentation no later than the break before your session.
Privacy
Please ensure that your presentation does not include any sensitive or personal data, such as patient information or identifiable images.
Your presentation is your own property therefore organizer will not give out any presentation file to any third party. After the congress all uploaded presentations will be erased from the drives of the AV provider.
Supported softwares
MS PowerPoint for Windows: If presentations are created with other software packages, they must be converted into the supported one.
Resolution
Display resolution of the data projectors will be 1920x1080 pixels (16:9 Full HD).
Registration
Early Bird
Available until 1 September 2026 (23:59 CET)
€550
Standard
From 1 September 2026
€650
Course dinner
Organizers invite attendees to a Course Dinner that will take place 12 November 2026 20:00 at the event venue. Ticket: EUR 65/person
Location and more details will be announced later.
Registration fees include
- Attendance to all scientific sessions & exhibition
- Certificate of attendance
- Coffee breaks
- Lunches
Payment
All payments should be made in EUR.
Payment by credit card
The online registration platform is a secure site. Payment by credit card is highly recommended as the registration can be confirmed immediately. Major credit cards (American Express, VISA and MasterCard) are accepted. Please enter all relevant information on the registration form. Upon completion of the online registration process, you will receive an invoice / receipt by email.
Payment by bank transfer
All payments should be made in EUR and sent to Congressworks Llp to below bank account. Payments should be made free of all bank charges and commissions.
Payments by bank transfer are accepted till 2 November 2026.
| Account holder: | Congressworks Llp. |
| IBAN: | BE21 9672 4500 6303 |
| SWIFT/BIC code: | TRWIBEB1XXX |
| Bank: | Wise, Avenue Louise 54, Room S52 Brussels, B-1050 Belgium |
| Bank charges: | Kindly instruct your bank that all charges are at your expenses as your registration is only confirmed once the registration fees have been received in full. If less fees arrive you will be asked to pay the balance due at the registration desk. |
| Remarks: | Indicate your name and "26ECPS" on your payment order form. |
Please make sure to transfer the registration fees to this bank account within a week after you have registered.
Payment receipts
A taxable invoice/receipt will be issued on all incoming payments. Invoices will be prepared for the customer name indicated on the registration form. Please note that the Registration Secretariat is not able to modify the customer name on issued invoices so please take care of the right billing address when you fill in the registration form.
Invitation letter for visa application
All delegates requiring a letter of invitation for visa application purposes may request this letter in email from the Registration Secretariat. We will not be able to issue any letter of invitation without receiving the registration and the payment of the required registration fees. Please note that the organizers will not be able to contact or intervene with any Embassy or Consulate office on behalf of a delegate.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
- General
- Main Rules
- Written cancellations received by the Registration Office on or before 11 October 2026 23:59 CET (the Deadline) will receive a refund equal to 80% of the fees paid.
- No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after the Deadline.
- All cancellations must be sent in writing to info@plasticsurgerycourse.com and must include:
- Full name of the registrant
- Registration reference/invoice number
- Reason for cancellation (optional)
- Bank account details (account name, IBAN, SWIFT/BIC code) if refund not possible via original payment method
- Refunds will be processed after the event and paid within 6–8 weeks of the event end date via original payment method. If original method is not possible a bank remittance will be made. Any bank, transfer, or credit card charges will be deducted from the refunded amount.
- In exceptional cases the Registration Office may offer a credit equivalent to the paid registration fee (minus the administrative fee) instead of a refund. This credit can be applied to registration for a future events organized by the same society within two years. Credit is non-transferable to other persons and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- Transfers and Name Changes
- A registration may be transferred to a colleague if requested in writing before the Deadline.
- A handling fee of EUR 30 will apply.
- After the Deadline, transfers are not permitted unless explicitly approved in writing by the Organizer.
- Change of Registration Type (Onsite ↔ Virtual)
- If the event offers both onsite and virtual participation, a change is possible before the Deadline; fee differences will be handled according to the above policy.
- After the Deadline, no changes are permitted.
- Group Registrations
- Cancellations for group registrations must be submitted by the group booker.
- Each cancelled delegate is subject to the same refund rules as individual registrations.
- The group broker is responsible to inform group members about the status of their orders.
- Special Circumstances
- Visa refusal: If an official visa refusal is received before the Deadline an 80% refund (minus bank charges) or credit may be issued. After the Deadline, no refund is granted, but a credit may be considered at the Organizer’s discretion.
- Illness or medical emergencies: Refunds after the Deadline are generally not possible. Exception requests with valid medical documentation may be reviewed case-by-case and are subject to an administration fee of EUR 30. Decisions rest solely with the Organizer.
- Force Majeure and Travel Disruptions
- The Organizer is not responsible for loss, damage, or additional costs incurred due to travel disruptions beyond its control, including but not limited to:
- wars, armed conflicts, or terrorist acts,
- government restrictions or border closures,
- airline or airport closures, flight cancellations or delays,
- natural disasters (volcanic ash clouds, earthquakes, floods, storms),
- pandemics, epidemics, or public health emergencies,
- strikes, lockouts, or labor disputes.
- If the congress proceeds as planned, no refunds will be granted for delegates unable to attend due to such disruptions. Participants are strongly advised to obtain comprehensive travel insurance.
- If the Organizer cancels, postpones, or significantly alters the congress due to force majeure, liability is limited to a refund of registration fees paid minus reasonable administrative costs, or issuance of a credit for a future event. The Organizer accepts no responsibility for travel, accommodation, or other costs.
- Complimentary and Discount Registrations
- Complimentary registrations are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- Registrations with discounts will be refunded pro-rata according to the general cancellation rules.
- Fraud, Chargebacks, and Misconduct
- Refunds are subject to verification of original payment.
- The Organizer reserves the right to cancel registrations without refund in cases of fraud, chargeback, or gross misconduct.
- Contact
These terms apply to all registrations for the 33. European Course of Plastic Surgery, taking place on 11-13 November 2026 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. By completing a registration, the participant accepts this cancellation and refund policy. Organizer of the event is Asszisztencia Kft. (Szent Istvan krt 7., H-1055 Budapest, Hungary). Registration is processed on behalf of Asszisztencia Kft. by Congressworks Llp. (71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9JQ London, United Kingdom).
Registration Office: Congressworks Llp. on behalf of Asszisztencia Kft.
Email: info@plasticsurgerycourse.com
Venue
Please note the new venue: Quinton House.
Make sure to take note of the updated location when planning your visit.
Travelling to The Netherlands
Most international visitors arrive via Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.
Travelling to Utrecht
From Schiphol Airport, there are several convenient options to reach Utrecht:
By Train (Recommended)
Duration: ~30 minutes (direct from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal) Frequency: Every 10-15 minutes (6 AM – 12 AM) Cost: ~€10 Tickets: Available at the airport train station
Travelling within Utrecht
The venue is centrally located in Utrecht and easily accessible by:On Foot or By Bike: Distance from Utrecht Centraal 1.2 kms - 17-minute walk
By Bus: Frequent connections between Utrecht Centraal, the venue, and various city areas. The nearest bus stop is Utrecht Catharijneconvent (line 2), located a 3-minute walk from the venue. Most bus lines from Utrecht Central Station towards Quinton House stop at the Janskerkhof bus stop, approximately an 8-minute walk.
Accommodations: Most hotels in the city center are within a 15-minute walk
Industry & Partners
Explore the latest medical technologies in our exhibition hall.
We warmly invite you to become a sponsor of the upcoming 33rd European Course of Plastic Surgery — a unique educational event dedicated to shaping the next generation of leaders in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. Join us in supporting high-quality education and innovation in plastic surgery.
Contact us to learn more about the available sponsorship opportunities.