Table 1.
The nature and distribution of contents of the Scientific Programme of the IAPS Conferences 2014-2018
| Program type | No | Clinical sections | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| CME | 105 | Urology | 215 |
| Non-CME | 678 | Abdomen | 195 |
| Year | Thoracic | 76 | |
| 2014 | 87 | Neoplasms | 63 |
| 2015 | 114 | General | 48 |
| 2016 | 201 | Trauma | 42 |
| 2017 | 187 | Inguinal/scrotum | 18 |
| 2018 | 194 | Other | 21 |
| Presentation type | No | Level of evidence | No |
| Short paper | 495 | 1 | 3 |
| Guest lectures | 146 | 2 | 3 |
| Long paper | 129 | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 306 | ||
| 5 | 253 | ||
| N/A | 85 | ||
| Top 15 clinical conditions | No | Type of content | No |
| Misc | 97 | Clinical management | 153 |
| Hypospadias | 60 | Operative management | 145 |
| Bladder and urethra | 46 | Overview | 125 |
| Biliary tract disorders | 42 | Outcomes | 93 |
| Anorectal malformations | 30 | Point of technique | 44 |
| Hirschsprung’s disease | 28 | Research | 41 |
| Esophageal atresia | 23 | Investigation | 30 |
| Congenital renal anomalies | 22 | Audit | 24 |
| Teratomas, soft-tissue tumors | 20 | Quality assurance | 9 |
| Neurosurgical conditions | 19 | Survey | 5 |
| Ureteral obstruction | 18 | Governance | 3 |
| Bladder and cloacal exstrophy | 15 | Medicolegal | 3 |
| Abdominal and renal trauma | 13 | Management | 1 |
| Acquired lesions of the lung and pleura | 11 | Ethics | 1 |
| Undescended testes, tumors | 11 | Economics | 1 |
CME: Continuous medical education, N/A: Not available