26th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ECTES 2027)

ECTES 2027 is the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery congress for clinicians working across trauma and emergency surgery. The 2027 meeting runs in Zurich from 25 to 27 April, with Japan named as guest nation and the congress theme framed around shared expertise and clinical excellence.

The full scientific programme is still pending, but the welcome note describes subspecialty collaborations across trauma and emergency surgery, practical courses, lunch symposia and visits linked to Swiss emergency and rescue services. The official language is English, and the congress is chaired by Hans-Christoph Pape with ESTES listed as scientific organiser.

Abstract submission is open. Abstracts must be submitted in English by 19 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT+2, with a 300-character title limit and 2,000-character abstract text limit including references. Listed topics include emergency surgery, orthopaedic trauma, visceral trauma, polytrauma, education, research, disaster and military surgery, nursing, and trauma and emergency surgery miscellany.

Presentation routes include oral presentations and electronic poster presentations, with the notes page also mentioning case presentation preferences during submission. Registration information and fees have not yet been published; the site says further congress registration details will be available later. The venue is Zurich Convention Center, Claridenstrasse 5, close to Zurich city transport links.