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Abstract Submission Guidelines

To be considered for acceptance, all Presenting Authors are required to register for the Fourth World Congress by February 28, 2010. Authors can register by clicking the Registration menu item at the left side of the page.

1. All abstracts must be submitted electronically. Abstracts will not be accepted via mail, fax or e-mail.
   
   
2. Abstracts must be in English.
   
   
3. Text cannot exceed 250 words including spaces and tables. The title of the abstract cannot exceed 20 words.
   
   
4. Do not include the author information or title in the abstract text area.
   
   
5. Presenting Author MUST be the first author of the abstract. Once the first author is entered, it cannot be changed. To change the first author, the abstract will have to be withdrawn and a new abstract must be submitted (prior to the listed abstract deadline).
   
   
6. You must select your preference for oral or poster presentation. Abstracts not selected for oral presentation will be scheduled for a poster presentation. Poster board information, including board dimensions, set up and removal dates/times will be provided in your programming notification letters.
   
   
7. Submission of abstracts is encouraged in all aspects of minimally invasive neurosurgery or skull base surgery. To aid placement in the program, each submission should identify a topic category that is most relevant to the abstract. The review committee reserves the right to reclassify abstracts during the review process.
   
   
8. Abstracts submitted for the 4th World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine will be reviewed and scored by multiple reviewers from the Conference Program Committee. It is important for authors to take the time to prepare a quality abstract of the work they would like to present. Abstracts must include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Begin with an Introduction, describing the area of the work and background for the reader. The Methods used should be described, especially any new or improved techniques. The Results should be clearly stated, and their significance in the context of previous work should be described in the Conclusion.
   
   
9. The Program Committee reserves the right to decline a presentation for any submitted abstracts that lack scientific content or merit, or merely announce the availability of a resource or service.
   
   
10. After successful abstract submission, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that includes the submission ID number, log in name, password, and abstract title.
    
    
11. Programming information (abstract acceptance letters) will be sent by email to presenting authors by March 15, 2010.

Abstract Deadline
February 27, 2010, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time

Click here to start the Abstract Submission Process