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Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions for DCK 2027 will be accepted through September 30, 2026.
Submit an Abstract

Abstract Topics

You may submit abstracts on the following topics:

Interdisciplinary and Broad Abstract Topics

  • Interdisciplinary Surgical Oncology
  • Oligometastasis
  • Transplantation: Cells, Tissues, Organs, Innovations
  • Surgical Emergencies and Trauma
  • Trauma Care: Prehospital, Emergency Department, and Trauma Room
  • Infection, Sepsis, and Complex Wounds
  • Surgery in vulnerable patient groups (including children/adolescents, geriatric patients, and patients with multimorbidity)
  • Prehabilitation and perioperative therapy
  • Complication management, failure-to-rescue, quality, and patient safety
  • Long-term Outcomes, Rehabilitation, and Return to Work (PROMs) in Surgical Conditions
  • Clinical trials
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Robotics as well as minimally invasive, interventional, and endovascular surgery
  • Technical Innovations in Surgery
  • Young Professionals, Training, and Surgical Career Paths
  • Gender Medicine
  • Sustainability in surgery
  • Civilian Resilience, Crisis, and War
  • Economics in Surgery – Impacts of Healthcare Reform
  • Best Practices: Hybrid DRGs and the Shift to Outpatient Care
  • Centralization, Minimum Quantities, and Network Formation

Visceral Surgery (DGAV)

    • Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery
    • Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery and Coloproctology
    • Hepatobiliary Surgery
    • Pancreatic Surgery
    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Visceral Oncology and Personalized Surgical Therapy
    • Obesity Treatment, Metabolic and Functional Surgery
    • Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery
    • Surgical Endoscopy, Ultrasonography, and Interventional Procedures
    • Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
    • Perioperative Management, ERAS, Nutrition, Prehabilitation, and Risk Reduction
    • Studies, registries, real-world data, and health services research
    • Training, Continuing Education, Simulation, CAJC, and Resilience of Surgical Teams
    • Gender-, Age-, and Vulnerability-Sensitive Visceral Surgery

Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery (DGKJCH)

  • Pediatric Traumatology
  • Pediatric Urology
  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Congenital Malformation Surgery
  • Thermal Injuries
  • Pediatric Outpatient Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgical Research: Clinical and Basic
  • Visceral Pediatric Surgery
  • Child Protection
  • Miscellaneous

Thoracic Surgery (DGT)

  • Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Surgical Management of Septic Pneumonia

Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (DGOU)

  • Orthoplasty
  • Limb Preservation

Oral, Maxillofacial, and Facial Surgery (DGMKG)

  • Facial Reconstruction Surgery (“Facial Reanimation”)
  • Reconstructions for defects in the scalp and skull

Neurosurgery (DGNC)

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neurovascular
  • Pediatric
  • CSF (CSF Leak, Hydrocephalus)
  • Peripheral Nerves

Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRÄC)

  • Cosmetic Surgery and Quality of Life
  • Breast Surgery and Reconstructive Oncology
  • Hand Surgery and Functional Restoration
  • Burn Medicine, Long-Term Effects, and Civilian Resilience
  • Complex Reconstructive Surgery
  • Research, Registries, and Outcomes in Plastic Surgery

Surgical Research (SCF)

  • Oncology
  • Novel Therapeutics, Biomarkers, Targeted Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Transplantation
  • Regeneration and Tissue Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Innovative Surgical Techniques
  • Clinical Studies

Spinal Surgery (DWG)

  • Spondylodiscitis
  • Spinal Metastases
  • Innovations
  • State-of-the-Art Therapies

More information on submissions

  • Abstract Tool: An account for the Abstract Tool is required for submission. You can create one for free in the first step. If you already have an account on our m-anage platform—for example, from the DCK 2022–2026—you can reuse those login credentials.
  • Abstract Guidelines: Please note that the abstract may not exceed 1,000 words.
  • Language: Abstracts may be submitted in German or English. The language of the presentations is German, with the exception of international sessions. You will be notified by December at the latest whether your abstract has been placed in an international session. The language of the presentation should correspond to the language of the session.
  • Presentation Type: For your abstract, you can select either “Abstract Presentation” or “Video” as the presentation type.

Scientific sponsor

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie e.V.
Luisenstraße 58/59
10117 Berlin
www.dgch.de

Organiser & congress agency

wikonect GmbH
Hagenauer Straße 53
65203 Wiesbaden
Email: dck@wikonect.de

DGCH President

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jens Werner, MBA
LMU, Klinikum der Universität München
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und
Transplantationschirurgie