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Medical students and interns demonstrate high recognition of plastic surgery's role in aesthetic procedures and breast reconstruction, but variable and lower recognition for reconstructive conditions involving multidisciplinary management. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To characterize scenario-level recognition, perceptions, prior exposure, information sources, and career interest regarding plastic and reconstructive surgery among medical trainees.

August 23, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure related to plastic and reconstructive surgery among respondents from selected university networks in five countries: a descriptive online convenience-sampled survey

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MRMosab Nasef RizkEgyptian Atomic Energy Authority GMGotof Abdesalam MustafaUniversity of Khartoum MKMohamed Salah KasemZagazig University

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Multicountry survey demonstrates variable recognition of plastic and reconstructive surgery among medical trainees, indicating gaps in understanding multidisciplinary reconstructive care.

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To characterize scenario-level recognition, perceptions, prior exposure, information sources, and career interest regarding plastic and reconstructive surgery among medical trainees.
Conducted a descriptive multicountry online survey between December 2024 and June 2025.
Recruited N=2,445 medical students and interns via convenience sampling across university collaborator networks in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, and Sudan.
Plastic surgery recognition was highest for cosmetic and select reconstructive procedures, including facelift (82.7%), liposuction (79.7%), and breast reconstruction (77.1%).
Identification was more dispersed for multidisciplinary scenarios, such as extensor tendon repair, jaw fractures, brachial plexus injuries, and congenital facial paralysis.
Participants achieved a median exploratory total knowledge score of 8 (interquartile range, 7–9).

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Rizk et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad977677a34114445beb https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10204-y

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Multicountry survey demonstrates variable recognition of plastic and reconstructive surgery among medical trainees, indicating gaps in understanding multidisciplinary reconstructive care.

Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure related to plastic and reconstructive surgery among respondents from selected university networks in five countries: a descriptive online convenience-sampled survey

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Knowledge, perceptions, and exposure related to plastic and reconstructive surgery among respondents from selected university networks in five countries: a descriptive online convenience-sampled survey

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