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• Step 4 Complete Abstract Submission and Author Info Section
• Step 5 Save and review until January 29, 2018

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Submission Guidelines

• -All abstracts must be submitted online.
• -Abstracts must be written in clear English and submitted prior to January 29, 2018.
• -The abstract body/text should be structured into the 4 sections: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
• -The abstract body may be no more than a maximum of 250 words.
• -No tables, graphs or images are allowed.
• -Ensure that your abstract is grammatically correct and free of typographical errors.
• -Please check the presenting author when you type the author information online.
• -If you do not receive the e-mail confirmation, it means we have no record of your submission. If you are sure you made a submission, check the e-mail address that you used to make your submission.
• -The presenting author will be underlined in the program and serve as the contact for further correspondence with authors.
• -The presenting author must register for the congress through the website by February 28, 2018.

Notification of Acceptance

• -All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee according to standard review procedures.
• -Notification of acceptance will be sent by e-mail to corresponding, presenting and abstract submitting authors by February 15, 2018.

Withdrawal of Abstracts

• -If the presenting author of an accepted abstract does not register by the pre-registration date, the abstract will be automatically withdrawn from the final program.
• -If you would like to withdraw an abstract, please notify the HBP Surgery Week 2018 Secretariat in writing as soon as possible.