Acta Chirurgica Belgica (ACB) is the official journal of the Royal Belgian Society for Surgery (RBSS) and its affiliated societies. It publishes Editorials, Review papers, Original Research, and Technique related manuscripts in the broad field of Clinical Surgery. Experimental studies are considered when the results have a clear translational clinical value. Topical correspondence on the published content is welcome.

This journal subscribes to the recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals put forward by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.





Peer review statement
All submitted manuscripts are subject to an initial appraisal by the Editor and, if found suitable for further consideration, all research articles will be submitted to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Case Reports, Letters and Editorials will be internally reviewed by the Editors or sent for peer review at the Editor's discretion. All peer review is single anonymized and completed online via Editorial Manager.

Editor-in-Chief: CEELEN Wim 
Assistant Editor: LERUT Jan and DETRY Olivier 
Treasurer: DUINSLAEGER Marc 
Webmaster: VAN VEER Hans
Subject Editors 
Frederik Berrevoet, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Abdominal Wall Surgery, Ghent, Belgium 
Thierry Bové, Cardiac Surgery, Ghent, Belgium 
Antoine De Backer, Pediatric Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Liesbeth Desender, Thoracic Surgery, Ghent, Belgium 
Issam El Nakadi, Upper GI Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Inge Fourneau, Vascular Surgery, Leuven, Belgium 
Georgios Katsanos, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Transplantation, Brussels, Belgium 
Niels Komen, Colorectal Surgery, Antwerp, Belgium 
Manuel Koppe, Colorectal Surgery, Surgical Oncologist, Tielt, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 
Antonio Simone Laganà, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Messina, Italy 
Jean Lemaitre, Thoracic Surgery, Mons, Belgium 
Gabriel Liberale, Colorectal Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Pierre Lingier, Pediatric Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Luc Michel, Ethics and Health Economics, Yvoir, Belgium 
Filip Muysoms, Abdominal Wall Surgery, Ghent, Belgium 
Philippe Nafteux, Upper GI Surgery, Leuven, Belgium 
Sander Ovaere, Colorectal Surgery and Surgery Training, Leuven, Belgium 
Nathalie, Roche, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ghent, Belgium 
Geert Roeyen, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Transplantation, Endocrine Surgery, Antwerp, Belgium 
Xavier Rogiers, Transplantation, Gent, Belgium 
Gregory, Sergeant, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Hasselt, Belgium 
Francis Somville, Trauma & ICU, Ethics and Health Economics, Geel, Belgium 
Alexis Therasse, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Mons, Belgium 
Erik Totté, Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Trinidad & Tobago / Barbados, Caribbean Isles 
Hendrik Van Damme, Vascular Surgery, Liège, Belgium 
Donald Van Der Fraenen, Bariatric Surgery, Aalst, Belgium 
Robrecht Van Hee, Medical History, Antwerp, Belgium 
Marno Van Lieshout, Trauma Surgery, Ghent, Belgium  
Paul Van Schil, Thoracic Surgery, Antwerp, Belgium 
Sam Van Slycke, Endocrine & Breast Surgery, Aalst, Belgium 
Marian Vanhoeij, Endocrine & Breast Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Francis Wellens, Cardiac Surgery, Brussels, Belgium 
Albert Wolthuis, Colorectal Surgery, Leuven, Belgium