International Surgical Week ISW - World Congress of Surgery

 

The main meeting of IATSIC is in conjunction with the biennial International Surgical Week ISW (World Congress of Surgery) organized by the International Society of Surgery ISS/SIC. Regularly some 15 - 20 International Specialist Societies, amongst which are the five ISS/SIC Integrated Societies (IATSIC, BSI, IASMEN, ISDS, IASSS) as well as some National Surgical Societies cover the broad spectrum of surgery during a 4-day scientific program. With the aim to gather surgeons in all stages of their career and from all around the globe, the ISW provides platform for the mutual exchange of scientific knowledge and new techniques.

A very successful ISW was held in Mexico City, Mexico in April 2026. The IATSIC sessions were very well-attended by a diverse group of international trauma surgeons. IATSIC in combination with a number of international societies presented a full week's scientific program.

We are looking forward to the next IATSIC/ISS meeting to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2028. We look forward to seeing you there and hope that you will begin to consider submitting abstracts for that meeting… its never too early to commence planning! Congress Website at: https://www.isw2028.com/

Please continue to watch this website for new information as it becomes available.

Prize Winners at ISW 2026

The IATSIC Committe congratulates the below Awardees of Prizes at International Surgical Week ISW 2026 for their achievements!

 

 

IATSIC Free Paper Prize

THREE-MONTH MORTALITY AND DISABILITY AFTER MODERATE TO SEVEREINJURIES IN FOUR LOW- OR MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

 L. Ghalichi1, K. Chu2, J. Davies1

1University of Birmingham, Department of Applied Health Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom

2Stellenbosch University, Department of Surgical Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa

 

Presenter: Leila Ghalichi, United Kingdom

IATSIC Poster Prize

ROLE OF INFLAMMATORY AND NEURONAL CSF BIOMARKERS IN PREDICTING THE ONSET OF INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

R. Mahato1, A. Mahato2, S. Singh Beniwal3, A. Mushir Ali4, R. Sandoval Martínez5, J. Palma Zapata6

1Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Center, Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery (MBBS),Pokhara, Nepal

2Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bachelor of medicine and Bachelor of surgery (MBBS), Biratnagar, Nepal

3Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India,

4Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research, Jalna, India,

5Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico,

6General Surgery Department, ISSSTE General Hospital “Dra. Matilde Petra Montoya Lafragua”,

 

Presenter: Julio Augusto Palma Zapata, Mexico

 

 

 

AAST Free Paper Prize

GLOBAL VARIATION IN PATIENT FACTORS, INTERVENTIONS, AND POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES FOR THOSE UNDERGOING TRAUMA LAPAROTOMY: ANINTERNATIONAL PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL COHORT STUDY

M. Bath, T. Bashford, GOAL-Trauma Collaborative
University of Cambridge, International Health Systems Group, Cambridge, United Kingdom

 

Presenter: M. Bath, United Kingdom