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J Reconstr Microsurg 2021; 37(03): 181
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1723780
Editorial

WSRM 2019 in Bologna: A Great Success beyond Expectations!

David Chang
1   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
,
Isao Koshima
2   International Center for Lymphedema, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
,
Giorgio De Santis
3   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Francesco Moschella
4   Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Universita degli Studi di Palermo Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche Oncologiche e Stomatologiche, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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For the first time ever, the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM) Meeting was held in Italy. Prof. Giorgio De Santis (Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery of University of Modena) and Reggio Emilia were the host and Congress Chairmen, and Prof. Marco Innocenti chaired the Scientific Committee.

The meeting was a great success! Over 1,600 microsurgeons from 64 countries participated and more than half of them were under 40 years old. This indicates a favorable trend for the future of the Society.

The most qualified experts from all over the world provided their contributions in all specific fields, and the 3-day scientific program was outstanding. The theme of the Congress was “Ad Augusta per Angusta” which means “great achievements through narrow paths,” and it synthesizes the spirit and the essence of microsurgery.

Five invited lectures, 12 instructional courses, and 18 keynote lectures were delivered by the most distinguished experts in the world. After this, 66 panel sessions of selected free papers discussed all hot topics of microsurgery.

The tone of the meeting was friendly and constructive. Bologna, the hosting city, provided a warm and hospitable setting: 40 km of porticos built in the late middle ages, beautiful buildings and churches, and the oldest university of western countries, The Alma Mater Studiorum, founded in 1088.

Aside from the scientific aspects of the meeting, it was also an opportunity to experience Italian culture and its delicious food. Participants took advantage of the history, art, and stunning atmosphere. The keynote social event was the Concert of Banda Nazionale dei Carabinieri during the opening ceremony. The conference dinner was served inside Palazzo Re Enzo, built between 1244 and 1246 as an extension of Palazzo del Podesta right in the heart of Piazza Maggiore, Bologna's central square.

We want to thank all participants again for attending and making our meeting a success.



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01 March 2021

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