The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Vitalii V. Makarov, Head of the Department and Clinic of Surgery No. 4 at Kharkiv National Medical University (KNMU), Ukraine.

Confirmed professional background:

• His scientific work focuses on general surgery, with published research addressing gunshot wounds and minimally invasive techniques.
• He is a member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons as well as national Ukrainian surgical societies (as stated in the official profile of the Department of Surgery No. 4 at KNMU).
• He regularly publishes academic articles in the field of trauma surgery and emergency surgical care.

During the lecture, the following topics will be discussed:

• contemporary approaches to the treatment of gunshot wounds to the neck and chest,
• practical clinical experience and case-based insights,
• examples of the use of magnetic instruments in extracting foreign bodies and managing wound treatment.