GP Webinar

ALA GP UPDATE WEBINAR

New advances in Lymphoedema Mapping, Detection and Mangement for GP's

The increasing rates of cancer survivorship has led to GPs having to deal more and more with the sequelae of cancer surgery and adjuvant therapies in our patients. Lymphoedema is often a troubling consequence of such treatment. With new technology, the assessment and management of lymphoedema has changed.GPs have an important role to play in diagnosing and facilitating treatment for lymphoedema sufferers.

 

Date: Wednesday 1st May 2024

Time: 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm ACST (SA/NT) / 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm AEST (NSW/VIC/QLD/TAS/ACT)

Held Online

Speaker - Dr Vani Prasad

Dr Vani Prasad is a Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon with expertise in lymphoedema surgery. In addition to his specialist craniofacial and microsurgical training he undertook further fellowship training in Lymphoedema Supermicrosurgery at the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, Japan.

Vani works as a Visiting Medical Specialist at the Australian Craniofacial Unit at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide and offers Lymphoedema surgery in private practice in Adelaide and Melbourne. Vani has been an invited speaker at numerous state, national and international conferences to talk about his experience in ICG Lymphatic Mapping and Lymphoedema Surgery.

He is also actively involved in Surgical volunteer work in East Timor and Indonesia through the Overseas Specialist Surgical Association of Australia (OSSAA).

 
 

Learning Outcomes 

  • Summarise current best practice in assessment and the importance of early surveillance in the detection of lymphoedema including recognition of the significance of bioimpedance spectroscopy monitoring and how patients can access this test. 

  • Optimise treatment strategies for your patients by gaining knowledge in the evolving surgical options available as well as an update conservative management and appropriate prescription of compression garments for the various stages  of lymphoedema.

  • Appreciate the role of ICG (Indocyanine Green) mapping in lymphoedema assessment, its implications for surgical intervention and how it can improve outcomes.

  • Develop referral pathways to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and ensure coordinated management and improved treatment outcomes for your patients.

Activity Number: 764604

Allocated  1.5 EA CPD hours in the RACGP 2023-25 CPD program