Three abstracts have been selected for this free paper session.

- Applying Abdominal Wall Reconstructive Techniques to the Challenging Abdomen in Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Breast Reconstruction - Molly Jakeman, UK

- Ventral Hernia Repair Using Autologous Fenestrated Cutis Graft is Comparable to Traditional Methods of Repair - Charles Mansour, USA

- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: One-year Results from a Prospective, Multicenter, Blinded Randomized Controlled trial - Naila Dhanani, USA
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    Molly Jakeman
    ST6 trainee in Plastic Surgery based in the Mersey Deanery, U.K.
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    Charles Mansour
    Charles Mansour MD, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA
    Charles Mansour received his B.S. Degree from Rhodes College, where he majored in Neuroscience. He recently received his MD from Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He has applied to General Surgery for Residency and will match with a program in March 2021.
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    Naila Dhanani
    General surgery resident at McGovern Medical School in Houston, TX, USA.
    Naila is currently enrolled in the Masters in Clinical Research program at McGovern Medical School with a great interest in improving post-operative and patient-centered outcomes, particularly in regard to patients undergoing hernia repairs.