Abstract Guidelines

We warmly invite you to submit your abstract for ISW 2026. Kindly follow the guidelines below to ensure your submission is complete and considered for presentation.

General Submission Instructions

1. Deadline: abstracts for category 1 to 6 must be submitted online by 8 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
   Abstracts for category 7 must be submitted online by 28 November 2025 at 23:59 CEST.

2. Submission Platform: Abstracts must be submitted via the official congress website: www.isw2026.org. Submissions via fax, postal mail, or email will not be accepted.

3. Confirmation of Acceptance: Notification regarding acceptance for abstract category 1 to 6 will be sent to the Presenting Author by 31 October 2025.
   Notfications for abstracts category 7 will be sent later.

4. Registration Requirement: To ensure inclusion in the final program, the Presenting Author for abstracts in category 1 to 6 must be registered and the registration fee paid by 30 November 2025.

5. Language & Length: Abstracts must be written in English and limited to 250 words for category 1 to 6. For category 7 Abstracts only in Spanish will be accepted.

6. Structure: Abstracts should follow the structure:
   Introduction – Material & Methods – Results – Conclusion
   Tables or images may be uploaded in .png, .jpg, or .jpeg formats.

7. Originality: Abstracts must include at least 50% new data if they have been previously published or presented.

8. Change of Presenter: Changes to the Presenting Author after acceptance are only possible with a written request and approval by the Scientific Program Committee.

9. Presentation Details: The date and time of your presentation will be shared with the Presenting Author by the end of January 2026 for abstract category 1 to 6 and posted on www.isw2026.org.

10. Author Information: The Presenting Author’s name must match the one used in the official Congress Registration Form.

11. Communication: All correspondence regarding your abstract will be sent to the Presenting Author's registered email address.

12. Presentation Type: Please clearly indicate your preferred presentation format:

    • Oral only

    • Oral or Poster

    • Poster Exhibition only

    • Poster with Discussion

    • Video Presentation
      Each abstract may only be presented in one format.

13. Disclosure: All Presenting Authors must disclose any financial, commercial, or research-related conflicts of interest.
14. Copyright: Upon submission, all abstracts become the property of the International Society of Surgery (ISS/SIC), granting permission for duplication, publication, and distribution.