Newsletter International Society of Surgery (ISS) Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC) December 2016
Welcome by the President
Marco G. Patti President ISS/SIC
World Congress of Surgery Basel, Switzerland, August 13–17, 2016 Dear fellow members, colleagues and friends, The preparation for the 2017 Word Congress of Surgery is proceeding quite well. As you can see in the Congress website, the ISS/SIC and all the participating societies have submitted an outstanding preliminary program which will guarantee the scientific success of the meeting. It will be a mix of named lectures, panels focused on specific topics depending on the organizing society, and movie sessions. All the presenters will be famous surgeons from around the world who will share their knowledge and experience. In addition,
The basilisk, symbol of Basel
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