Innovations
Lymphatic microsurgery
A rapidly advancing field in reconstructive (super-)microsurgery
a publication of the Swiss College of Surgeons
Surgery Elsewhere
Building Sustainable Care and Saving Young Lives
Pediatric Surgery in Hawassa, Ethiopia
Promoted Article
Paid
Breaking Barriers: Competency-Based Training Approach to Robotic Surgery
How to get started in robotic surgery
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Events
Emergency Management of Modern Combat Injuries in Switzerland
An Interprofessional Simulation Approach to the Management of Modern Battlefield Injuries
Focus
Focus
Editorial
Focus "Rectal cancer": securing excellence beyond the scalpel
Focus
Current Strategies in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in average risk individuals
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most prevalent and lethal malignancies in Switzerland (1). The lifetime-risk of developing CRC is around 4-5% in women and men (2). Early detection of pre-cancerous lesions or early-stage CRC through an effective and high-quality screening program and regular surveillance post-treatment are essential.
Focus
Watchful Waiting in Rectal Cancer
Clinical Implementation, Pitfalls and Risks
Focus
Shifting Treatment Paradigms for LARC
For nearly two decades, the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) involved chemoradiation therapy (CRT) followed by surgery and optional additional chemotherapy.
Focus
The Crucial Question
If there were no hospitals in Switzerland yet and we could plan a hospital system from scratch, what would it look like?
Focus
The Hunt for Buddy the Knife
The story behind intratumoral budding in rectal cancer
Forum Junge Chirurgie
Editorial
Empowering the Next Generation of Surgeons: Experiences from International Fellowships
Forum Junge Chirurgie
Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgical Fellowship at Bordeaux
Dr. med. Francesco Abboretti (CHUV, Lausanne)
News & Events
Events
Emergency Management of Modern Combat Injuries in Switzerland
An Interprofessional Simulation Approach to the Management of Modern Battlefield Injuries
Events
The Surgical Collective: Joining Forces for Progress
SCS – Swiss College of Surgeons Annual Meeting 2026
Events
Pediatric surgery at the SCS Annual Meeting, 21.-23. Mai 2025, Lausanne
This year's Swiss College of Surgery (SCS) Congress in Lausanne was an opportunity to highlight both the similarities and the unique characteristics of pediatric surgery.
Politics
Innovations
Polytrauma Rehabilitation
An International Initiative for More Evidence and Structure
Politics
It Makes Sense, but Do I Really Need to Participate?
Survey Results on the Senior Surgeon Assessment (SSA) by the SGC
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