
Abstract submission
Abstract submission guidelines
For questions concerning abstract or manuscript submission, or the scientific content of the congress, please contact the EUPSA Office (office@eupsa.info) or Scientific Office chairperson (annika.mutanen@hus.fi).
Guidelines for abstract submission
Guidelines for abstract submission
Abstracts must be submitted online in English through the submission system.
Each abstract will receive a unique submission number; please use this in all correspondence.
Abstracts can be edited until the submission deadline but should not be resubmitted.
Only one submission per abstract is allowed. Abstracts submitted to multiple categories will be automatically rejected without review.
Abstracts accepted for presentation require the presenting author to attend the congress.
Eligibility
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Eligibility
Abstracts must contain original material that has not been previously published or accepted for publication.
Abstracts must not have been previously presented at an international meeting or submitted to another congress with a concurrent review process.
Failure to disclose prior publication or presentation will result in the senior author being disqualified from submitting abstracts to EUPSA for the following two years.
Authorship and content cannot be altered after acceptance. Abstract titles, authors, and affiliations will be published as submitted.
A senior author or co-author is expected to attend if the presenting author is a trainee. Should unforeseen circumstances preclude this from occurring, another co-author of the abstract from the trainee’s institution should replace. The senior author is obliged if required to participate in the discussion following the trainee’s presentation.
Ethics
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Ethics
Evidence of ethical approval must be included for studies involving humans or animals (exceptions may apply for retrospective studies, following institutional rules).
Abstract
formats
Abstract formats
File type: MS Word (.doc/.docx)
Font: Calibri, 10 pt
Title: ALL CAPITALS
Length: maximum 250 words (including figures/tables, fitting on one A4 page)
Structure:
- Original abstracts: Aim, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Case reports: Aim, Case description, Conclusions
One figure or table may be included.
Abstracts must include clear description of results with data; reporting only p-values is insufficient.
Abstracts exceeding the word or page limits will not be accepted.
Submission and review process
Submission and review process
First-time users must create a log-in profile to the submission system; the same email/password can be used for multiple submissions.
Each abstract must be submitted in one category only. Case reports may be submitted only in the case report category.
All double submissions (e.g., altering the title or resubmitting to multiple categories) will be automatically rejected.
Reviews are blinded: author names and/or institutions must not appear in the abstract text or title.
If you want to withdraw an abstract, please contact the EUPSA Scientific office chairperson.
Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance/rejection by email. The submitting author is responsible for updating any changes in email address.
Abstract scoring criteria
Abstract scoring criteria
Scale 1 to 5 or reject; 1 = extremely poor to 5 = extremely good). Total score range: 4–20.
Originality
Methodology
Results (quality and presentation)
Relevance
Rejection
criteria
Rejection criteria (details above)
Previously published, accepted, or presented abstracts (as above)
Submission to another congress with parallel review process
Exceeding abstract length limits
Identifying information in title/text
Submission of same abstract to multiple abstract categories
Publication
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Publication
Authors of abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation at EUPSA 2027 are invited to submit a manuscript to the official congress journal.
Manuscript submission will open after the congress and remain open for one month. Further details, including submission dates and deadlines, will be announced in due course.
Abstract
categories
Deadlines
Submission opens
November 2, 2026Deadline for submission
January 31, 2027Notification of acceptance/rejection
March 8, 2027Submission link
To be published soon
Abstract categories
Basic Science
Including experimental, translational, laboratory, and preclinical research relevant to pediatric surgery
Case Reports
Individual case reports and small case series
Global Surgery
Including pediatric surgical care in resource-limited settings, access to surgical care, capacity building, education, and global health
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Including liver, biliary tract, gallbladder, and pancreatic conditions
Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery
Including inguinal and other hernias, gastroschisis, omphalocele, and other congenital or acquired abdominal wall defects
History of Pediatric Surgery
Historical perspectives, developments, people, institutions, and procedures in pediatric surgery
Innovations
Including novel surgical techniques, technology, devices, simulation, digital health, AI, education, and other innovations in pediatric surgery
Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery
Including colorectal surgery, NEC, appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, and other lower gastrointestinal conditions
Surgical Oncology
Including surgical management of solid tumors and other topics related to pediatric surgical oncology
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Including burns, vascular and lymphatic malformations, wounds, and reconstructive surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Including lung and airway surgery, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, chest wall conditions, and other thoracic conditions
Trauma
Including abdominal and thoracic trauma, orthopedic trauma, injury prevention, and child abuse/non-accidental injury
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Including esophageal, gastric, and foregut surgery, and other upper gastrointestinal conditions
Urology
Including congenital and acquired urological conditions, and genital surgery

