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

Eligibility
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Ethics
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Abstract
formats

Submission and review process

Abstract scoring criteria

Rejection
criteria

Publication
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Abstract
categories

Deadlines

  • Submission opens
    November 2, 2026

  • Deadline for submission
    January 31, 2027

  • Notification of acceptance/rejection
    March 8, 2027

  • Submission 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