U.S. PLASTIC SURGEONS ARRIVE IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, April 3 (Hina) - A group of American plastic surgeons is to arrive in Croatia on Friday as part of the "Face to Face" program sponsored by the Croatian Ministry of Health. They would examine and perform surgical operations on patients in Zagreb's Dubrava Hospital over the next few days and would end their visit with an international course on principles of facial reconstruction organized by the American Academy For Facial And Reconstructive Surgery and the Dubrava Hospital and the Pediatric Hospital of Zagreb, Dr Ivan Fattorini, head of the Pediatric Hospital, told a press conference on Wednesday. This would be the second such course to be held in Croatia and Europe where the most important Croatian and international medical achievements would be presented. About 70 experts from Croatia and abroad were expected to attend. (hina) ha jn 031836 MET apr 96