The Asian Journal of Surgery, founded in1978, is an indexed, peer-reviewed journalthat is published quarterly. Today, the AsianJournal of Surgery is the official publication of seven professional surgical association sin the Asia-Pacific region, including:

    Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons
    Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
    Asian Surgical Association
    Asian Society for Vascular Surgery
    Association of University Surgeons of Asia
    College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
    Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia


The Asian Journal of Surgery enjoys a growing reputation as an important medium for the dissemination of recent developments in surgery and its related disciplines to the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The Asian Journal of Surgery invites original contributions as Current Opinions, Original Articles, Case Reports,and Reviews across the entire spectrum of clinical and experimental surgery.