http://journal.astes.org.al/AJTES/index.php/AJTES <p data-start="284" data-end="474">The <em data-start="288" data-end="346">Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (AJTES)</em> is the <strong data-start="354" data-end="443">official publication of the Albanian Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ASTES)</strong> and is published biannually.</p> <p data-start="476" data-end="656">AJTES is a <strong data-start="487" data-end="525">peer-reviewed, open-access journal</strong> dedicated to advancing <strong data-start="549" data-end="603">knowledge, clinical expertise, and quality of care</strong> in the fields of <strong data-start="621" data-end="653">trauma and emergency surgery</strong>.</p> <p data-start="658" data-end="939">Under the guidance of its editorial leadership, the journal provides a <strong data-start="729" data-end="779">comprehensive national and international forum</strong> for the dissemination of authoritative information on major clinical challenges in trauma and emergency surgery, surgical education, and related disciplines.</p> <p data-start="941" data-end="1164">Manuscripts are <strong data-start="957" data-end="993">rigorously reviewed and selected</strong> by a distinguished <strong data-start="1013" data-end="1085">Editorial Board comprising experts from Albania and around the world</strong>, ensuring scientific rigor, relevance, and high-quality scholarly standards.</p> <p data-start="1166" data-end="1303"><strong data-start="1166" data-end="1184">ISSN (Online):</strong> 2616-4922 | <strong data-start="1197" data-end="1214">ISSN (Print):</strong> 2521-8778<br data-start="1224" data-end="1227"> <a class="decorated-link" href="https://journal.astes.org.al/AJTES/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="1227" data-end="1301">https://journal.astes.org.al/AJTES/</a></p> <p data-start="1166" data-end="1303"><strong>Abstracting and Indexing</strong></p> <p data-start="1166" data-end="1303">The <em>Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (AJTES)</em> is a <strong>peer-reviewed, open-access journal</strong> committed to <strong>high editorial standards, transparency, and international best practices</strong> in scholarly publishing.</p> <p>AJTES is currently <strong>indexed and registered</strong> in the following recognized scholarly infrastructures:</p> <p><strong>Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); </strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://doaj.org/toc/2616-4922?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://doaj.org/toc/2616-4922</a></p> <p><strong>ISSN International Centre</strong> Print ISSN: 2521-8778 | Online ISSN: 2616-4922 <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2616-4922?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2616-4922</a></p> <p><strong>Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) via Crossref</strong>; <a href="https://doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v9i2.485">https://doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v9i2.485</a></p> <p><strong>Visibility and Scholarly Dissemination</strong></p> <p>Articles published in AJTES are <strong>discoverable through major academic search engines, bibliographic platforms, and library networks</strong>, which enhances international visibility and citation potential:</p> <ul> <li class="show">Google Scholar</li> <li class="show">Semantic Scholar</li> <li class="show">Scilit</li> <li class="show">WorldCat</li> <li class="show">ResearchGate</li> <li class="show">Mendeley</li> <li class="show">ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources)</li> <li class="show">Global Open Access Portal (GOAP)</li> <li class="show">ORCID</li> <li class="show">Publons</li> <li class="show">COBISS.AL</li> <li class="show">Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)</li> <li class="show">Developing Library Network (DELNET)</li> <li class="show">….</li> </ul> <p><strong>Editorial and Ethical Standards</strong></p> <p>AJTES follows the recommendations of the <strong>International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)</strong> and complies with international standards for <strong>editorial independence, peer review integrity, publication ethics, and open-access transparency</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Open Access and Licensing</strong></p> <p>All articles published in AJTES are made <strong>immediately and permanently available</strong> under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) License.</strong></p> Albanian Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ASTES). en-US Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2521-8778 <p>Submission of a manuscript implies that the submitted work has not been published before (except as part of a thesis or report, or abstract); that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been approved by all co-authors. If and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the author(s) still hold the copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions. Authors or others are allowed to multiply article as long as not for commercial purposes. For the new invention, authors are suggested to manage its patent before published.&nbsp;The license type is&nbsp;<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><span class="cc-license-identifier">(CC BY-NC 4.0)</span></a></p> http://journal.astes.org.al/AJTES/index.php/AJTES/article/view/570 <p><strong>Introduction:</strong> The 10th Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ACTES 2026), held on 25–26 September 2026 in Tirana, Albania, brought together surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, radiologists, nurses and allied professionals to share current evidence and clinical experience in the care of injured and acutely ill surgical patients.</p> <p><strong>Aim:</strong> To provide a structured, citable record of the scientific work presented at ACTES 2026 and to make it accessible to the international trauma and emergency surgery community.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> All abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation were included. They were edited for format only, organized in a structured IMRAD layout with keywords, and their references were unified in Vancouver style. Author names and affiliations were checked for consistency.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The supplement contains 248 abstracts by more than 420 authors from 15 countries, mainly Albania, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland, Canada, Romania, Cyprus, Austria, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Greece, Israel, Turkey, and Kosovo. Retrospective clinical studies form the largest group (about one third), followed by narrative reviews, case reports, prospective studies, and systematic reviews or meta-analyses. Trauma care accounts for about 40% of the abstracts. Other topics include emergency general surgery, orthopedic trauma, vascular and cardiac emergencies, critical care and anesthesia, burns and reconstructive surgery, pediatric and oncologic emergencies, and trauma systems, education and digital health.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The ACTES 2026 abstracts reflect growing regional and international collaboration in trauma and emergency surgery and provide a reference point for future research, training, and quality improvements in Albania, the region, and beyond...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Agron Dogjani Federico Coccolini Luca Ansaloni Arda Işık Dietrich Doll Chrysanthos Georgiou Panteleimon Vassiliu Diego Mariani Belinda De Simone Gianpaolo Carrafiello Conor Deasy Bogdan Diaconescu Albion Totsi Boris Kessel Fausto Catena David Aranovich Donald Whitaker Gentjan Jakaj Guy Golani Iliriana Klironomi (Bakalli) Fancesk Mulita Arvin Dibra Salih Marangoz Dimitrios Ntourantonis Ridvan Alimehmeti Dimitrios Koulalis Leman Damla Ercan Edvin Selmani Rudin Domi Vilson Ruci Alp Ercan Dimitra Volanaki Alfred Ibrahimi Rudina Degjoni Basri Lenjani Saimir Kuçi Kastriot Haxhirexha Amarildo Blloshmi Dritan Todhe Faton T Hoxha Monika Fida Arben Beqiri Sokol Xhepa Ruchan Bahadir Celep Raif Çavolli Migena Vargu Edmond Nuellari Olger Kraja Gëzim Xhepa Albi Fagu Andi Kacani Altin Veshti Arben Rroji Ermira Muco Arsen Seferi Gurien Demiraqi Krenar Lilaj Majlinda Naco Senol Tahir Kledia Pollo Myzafer Kaci Vladimir Filaj Shkelqim Kuçi Elias Liolis Alvin Karaqi Edmond Puca Valon M Baraliu Olesea Ignatenco Erion K Musabelliu Kushtrim Grezda Adi Monzon Viktor Marku Klevis Doçi Selman Dumani Dariel Thereska Alma Llukaçaj Arvit Llazani Manjola Pjetri Erjona Zogaj ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc 2026-10-11 2026-10-11 10 2.10 1 152 10.32391/ajtes.v10i2.10.570