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Dr. Elliott Honors Breast Reconstruction Pioneer Carl Hartrampf with Live Surgery and Lecture at Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium

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For the annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium, cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgeons around the globe convened at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead to collectively study the most precise and efficient breast surgery approaches, tools, and technologies. Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Franklyn Elliott was privileged to give the honorary Hartrampf lecture, themed around the “retrospectoscope,” an informal term in the medical world for reviewing various happenings of the past and notating what could have been done better. To further demonstrate Hartrampf’s legacy at Atlanta Plastic Surgery, P.C., Dr. Elliott demonstrated the TRAM flap technique in a live telecast surgery.

Atlanta Breast Symposium 2014The first symposium was held nearly 30 years ago, originally founded by Atlanta Plastic Surgery’s Dr. Carl Hartrampf, who is credited with the development of the TRAM Flap method of breast reconstruction. Dr. Elliott’s honorary lecture reflected on the developments made in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery and the spark for innovation ignited by Dr. Hartrampf.

Prior to delivering the lecture to hundreds of fellow surgeons and attendees, Dr. Elliott performed a live bilateral TRAM flap surgery using the Hartrampf technique. TRAM (transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous) surgery for breast reconstruction harvests a portion of a woman’s abdominal fat, muscle, and skin to reconstruct a removed or mastectomy-altered breast.

For the remainder of the weekend, Dr. Elliott served as moderator on several panels covering subjects such as breast augmentation, revision, and mastopexy. Dr. Elliott also led a discussion covering problem cases from the audience at the meeting, where surgeons could address real-life patient topics and problems in efforts to discover and implement practicable solutions from the thoughts and wisdom of fellow surgeons.

If you are interested in a cosmetic or reconstructive procedure from Dr. Elliott, please contact us today. For more on breast reconstruction and other procedures, please visit Dr. Elliott’s website and follow him on  Facebook, Twitter, and Google +.

PEAK Plasma Blade for Breast Reconstruction

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With a passion for breast reconstruction, Dr. Elliott is committed to providing his patients with safe and effective care before, during, and after surgery. To help do so, Dr. Franklyn Elliott stays abreast the latest technologies and most advanced techniques available for both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

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Breast reconstruction surgery is an intricate procedure that is unique for each individual. As Dr. Elliott has previously mentioned in his blogs, there are many options for breast reconstruction depending on the patient’s needs.  Despite whether the patient undergoes TRAM flap surgery or direct to implant reconstruction, Dr. Elliott has found the PEAK surgery system helpful in reducing surgical complications.

The PEAK plasma blade is an electrosurgical device that uses a low heat energy system. Plasma is an electrically conductive cloud or gas that is created when radiofrequency energy contacts tissue.  Plasma allows the energy to cross at lower energy levels, leading to lower operating temperatures and less thermal damage. This FDA-cleared surgical device has the advantage of providing exact control of a scalpel and bleeding control of traditional surgical techniques with less damage and quicker wound healing. Another benefit of using the plasma blade during breast reconstruction is the reduced risk of blood vessels constricting so normal circulation can be maintained in the transplanted tissue.

During a consultation, Dr. Elliott thoroughly discusses a patient’s options and the available techniques to determine what will provide optimal results for their breast reconstruction surgery.  Please contact our office for additional information about breast reconstruction or any other procedure questions you may have. Be sure to connect with Dr. Elliott on Facebook, Twitter, and Google + for the latest cosmetic and reconstructive news and information.