Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Abstracts
Oral Presentations: There are two types of oral presentations: Paper and videos
Posters: Suitable for small series, case reports, new techniques, etc. If selected for a poster presentation, a digital poster submission will be required. Specific rules for poster presentation will be sent with acceptance of abstract.
Rules for submission of abstracts
Paper abstract: Paper abstracts, to be considered for oral or poster presentation, must be submitted via the online abstract submission site. Paper abstracts will not be accepted via email.
Video abstract: To be considered for a video presentation, a short (two or three sentences) video abstract summary of your video must be submitted via the online abstract submission site. Your video must also be uploaded online or physically mailed to the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery office.
Deadlines: LAST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17th.
Length and format: Abstracts should include four sections
- Objective of the study
- Methods and procedures
- Results
- Conclusions based on the results
Allotted space: Every abstract submitted must fit on a single page using 1 inch margins and be no more than 500 words. Images and tables may be included but the page restriction remains.
Title: Must be short and specific. The body of the abstract should follow logically from the title. TITLE SHOULD BE TYPED IN ALL CAPS. Titles are entered on step 2 of submission. Do not add title to the body text.
Authors/Institution: List all authors with first author listed first. Mark name of presenting author in the online system. Enter the primary department and institution of the main authors in the space provided in the online system. Authors are entered on step 2 during submission. Do not add authors to the body text.
Body: Your abstract should have the following sections (except for case reports and similar submissions):
Introduction: The first sentence(s) must state the hypothesis, purpose, or specific objective of the study.
Methods and Procedures: Describe the study design, subjects and evaluative procedures briefly. Clear documentation of statistical methodology should accompany the methods/results section.
Results: A summary of the results must support the final conclusions and be stated in the abstract. Do not include statements about providing further data or conlusions at the time the manuscript is presented. (e.g. "results and recommendations will be presented" etc.)
Conclusion(s): The abstract should close with a brief statement of the conclusion(s). All data presented must confirm, refute or modify the purpose of the specific objectives of the study as stated in the introductory sentence.
Notification: The program committee will send notification no later than January 2012 indicating whether the abstract has been accepted for oral, video or poster presentation and indicating the time, date and session number of the presentation. Please note that there will be both plenary and concurrent sessions at the 2012 meeting.
Submit abstracts: All paper and video abstracts must be submitted online.
World Congress 2012 contact email:
contact@worldcongresspvallarta.mx
wcesvallarta2012@yahoo.com
Recommendations:
- Avoid the use of non-standard abbreviations. Too many abbreviations, especially non-standard ones, make the abstract difficult to follow.
- Consider displaying the data in table form. This often improves the clarity of the abstracts and can save space.
- Be certain that the number of experiments performed is sufficient to statistically justify the conclusions.
- English is the official language of the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. All abstracts and manuscripts should be carefully proofread.