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a publication of the Swiss College of Surgeons
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Swiss College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 2026
The Surgical Collective: Joining Forces for Progress
Forum Junge Chirurgie
That Was Our 18th HIDI: An Enduring Success Story
As a board member of the Swiss Young Surgeons (SYS), it is my great pleasure to reflect on the immense success of our flagship event: HIDI – "How I Do It." This year marked the 18th edition of the annual meeting, which consistently reaffirms its position as a vital cornerstone of surgical education in Switzerland.
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“International Reference Values for Surgical Outcomes of Total Pancreatectomy”
Philip C Müller, Caroline Berchtold, Christoph Kuemmerli, Eva Breuer, Zhihao Li, Alessia Vallorani, Carsten Hansen, Cristiano Guidetti, Janina Eden, Brady A Campbell, Pengfei Wu, Sara Nicole Cecchetto, Hallbera Gudmundsdottir, Michael Kendrick, Patrick P Starlinger, Nicolò Pecorelli, Giovanni Guarneri, Waqas Farooqui, Christoph Tschuor, Stefan Kobbelgaard Burgdorf, Julia Mühlhäusser, Jörn-Markus Gass, Brian K P Goh, Ye-Xin Koh, Artur Rebelo, Jörg Kleeff, Tomas Seip, Martin Santibanes, Letizia Todeschini, Giovanni Marchegiani, Nadiya Belfil, Mickaël Lesurtel, Marcel Machado, Ugo Boggi, Emanuele Kauffmann, Marie Cappelle, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Keith Roberts, Avinoam Nevler, Harish Lavu, Philipp Dutkowski, Felix Nickel, Thilo Hackert, Jin He, Massimo Falconi, Mark Truty, Adrian T Billeter, Beat P Müller; Outcomes for Total Pancreatectomy Group
JAMA Surg. 2025 Nov 12:e254941. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.4941
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Original Paper
"Importance of Perioperative Antibiotic Timing in Elective and Emergency Colorectal Surgery"
Sarah Peisl, Guido Beldi, Rami Sommerstein, Andreas Widmer, Stephan Harbarth, Beat Schnüriger.
J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Nov 10. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001686.
Focus
Focus Perioperative Medicine
Beyond the scalpel
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Editorial
Beyond the Scalpel: Perioperative Medicine in Focus
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Aggressive De-Resuscitation after Major Surgery: Why?
De-resuscitation refers to active removal of excess fluid following major surgery once initial resuscitation goals are met.
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Emergency Abdominal Surgery: Is It Feasible?
The concept of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) represents a fundamental advancement in the perioperative care of surgical patients.
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Prehabilitation – Better In – Better Out.
From a metabolic point of view, the stress of surgery on the human body is comparable to the stress induced by running a marathon. No unfit, malnourished, elderly person would ever agree to participate. With surgery, they do not have a choice. Prehabilitation can help them to prepare.
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Preventing surgical site infections
A brief overview of evidence-based measures for Swiss surgeons
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Immunonutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Hope or Hype?
In the last four decades, immunonutrition has gained increasing attention for its potential to mitigate the surgical stress response and enhance host defense mechanisms (1).
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Benefits of Patient Blood Management
An overview with a focus on preoperative anemia treatment
Journal Club
Journal Club by SWISS/KNIFE
Original Paper
“International Reference Values for Surgical Outcomes of Total Pancreatectomy”
Philip C Müller, Caroline Berchtold, Christoph Kuemmerli, Eva Breuer, Zhihao Li, Alessia Vallorani, Carsten Hansen, Cristiano Guidetti, Janina Eden, Brady A Campbell, Pengfei Wu, Sara Nicole Cecchetto, Hallbera Gudmundsdottir, Michael Kendrick, Patrick P Starlinger, Nicolò Pecorelli, Giovanni Guarneri, Waqas Farooqui, Christoph Tschuor, Stefan Kobbelgaard Burgdorf, Julia Mühlhäusser, Jörn-Markus Gass, Brian K P Goh, Ye-Xin Koh, Artur Rebelo, Jörg Kleeff, Tomas Seip, Martin Santibanes, Letizia Todeschini, Giovanni Marchegiani, Nadiya Belfil, Mickaël Lesurtel, Marcel Machado, Ugo Boggi, Emanuele Kauffmann, Marie Cappelle, Bas Groot Koerkamp, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Keith Roberts, Avinoam Nevler, Harish Lavu, Philipp Dutkowski, Felix Nickel, Thilo Hackert, Jin He, Massimo Falconi, Mark Truty, Adrian T Billeter, Beat P Müller; Outcomes for Total Pancreatectomy Group
JAMA Surg. 2025 Nov 12:e254941. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.4941
Journal Club
Journal Club by SWISS/KNIFE
Original Paper
"Importance of Perioperative Antibiotic Timing in Elective and Emergency Colorectal Surgery"
Sarah Peisl, Guido Beldi, Rami Sommerstein, Andreas Widmer, Stephan Harbarth, Beat Schnüriger.
J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Nov 10. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001686.
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Journal Club by SWISS/KNIFE
Original Paper
“Assessing Surgical Innovation: ALPPS: An IDEAL Example of Disruptive Innovation”
Linecker M, Pfister M, Kambakamba P, Lang H, de Santibañes E, Barkun J, Clavien PA.
Ann Surg. 2025 Nov 1;282(5):678-689.
Actualités & événements
Events
Deux évènements importants pour la chirurgie d'urgence 2026 : ESC® et STACS Days à Berne
Du 17 au 20 mars 2026 auront lieu à Berne deux formations essentielles en chirurgie d’urgence : l’Emergency Surgery Course® (ESC®), qui propose des formations pratiques en chirurgie viscérale d’urgence non traumatique, suivi des 15ᵉ STACS Days, un congrès polyvalent comprenant des conférences, des ateliers et des discussions de cas. Ces deux événements sont organisés par SwissACS – www.SwissACS.ch.
Events
Successful Vascular Medicine Congress at the KKL Lucerne
From 22 to 25 October 2025, the Swiss Society of Vascular Surgery (SGG) had the privilege of hosting this year’s Tri-National Meeting (DLT) in Lucerne. The congress was organised jointly with the specialist societies of the Union of Swiss Societies for Vascular Diseases, under the guiding theme “Putting the Puzzle together: Integrated Patient Care”.
Events
EPA – Train the Trainers Workshop
Enhancing Surgical Training Through Competency-Based Education
Politics
Politics
Welcome Message from the Swiss College of Surgeons
The Swiss College of Surgeons (SCS) is pleased to welcome the Swiss Plastic Surgery (SPS) Society as an official basic organization within the College starting in 2026.
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SGC-Newsletter 9 / 2025
Dans sa newsletter de septembre 2025, le comité directeur de la SGC aborde les nouveaux tarifs ambulatoires 2026, revient sur le congrès annuel 2025 à Lausanne, présente le Core Surgical Curriculum, rend compte des changements au sein du comité directeur et annonce les événements chirurgicaux à venir.
Politics
It Makes Sense, but Do I Really Need to Participate?
Survey Results on the Senior Surgeon Assessment (SSA) by the SGC
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