The 2nd Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery & The 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences,
Abstracts Book - ACTES 2018
ACTES 2018 - Abstracts Book

Keywords

Polytrauma
Trauma surgeon
general surgery
Anesthesia
Acute Care Surgeon
surgery
emergency medicine
education

How to Cite

Dogjani, A., Latifi, R., Gjata, A., Haxhirexha, K., Vecsei, V., Saveski, J., Hasani, I., Zago, M., Catena, F., E. Francis, J., Mesquita, C., Beqiri, A., Elmenyar, A., Sakakushev, B., Lozanche, K., Arslani, N., Sula, H., Bollano, E., Ekinci, O., Taglia, C., Boci, B., Bexheti, S., Alimoglu, O., Nikollari, L., Shabani, Z., Veliu, S., Ibrahimi, A., Aleksi, A., Cani, A., Vishi, I., Degjoni, R., Draçini, X., Xhemali, A., Kavaja, F., Llazani, A., Shehi, D., Kuci, S., Kortoci, R., Brataj, S., Mulaj, E., Lenjani, B., Zatriqi, S., Luzaj, E., Trpeski, S., Saidi, S., Hodo, A., Zeqiri, B., Semini, G., Galiqi, G., Mustafaj, A., Xhani, R., Arapi, B., Prifti, P., Baftiu, N., Gashi, O., Ndreka, E., Milenkovic, S., Q. Haxhia, E., Shtjefni, D., Seferi, A., Alimehmeti, R., Lame, A., Vaso, A., Saraci, M., Caushi, G., Saveski, A., Trajanovski, A., Fezollari, L., Dalipi, R., Myderrizi, N., B. Whittle, T., Buci, S., Mazniku, I., Todhe, D., Kamilovski, M., Habili, D., Todorovic, L., Selmani, R., Durmishi, Y., Saraci, S., Shani, I., Shahini, A., Cobani, D., Xhaferi, A., Preza, K., Mehmeti, E., Sina, A., Hoti, K., Ahmataj, A., Gjonej, A., Isaku, J., Bimi, D., Meta, D., Lumi, I., Demiraj, Z., Hamolli, B., Hasmuca, I., Balla, E., Prifti, E., Gradica, F., Haxhihyseni, A., Balili, A., Gjoni, M., Kaza, L., Celami, R., Gjylbegu, E., Kabili, G., Hasalla, E., Mane, E., Kraja, J., Kadesha, K., Merko, N., Andonovski, A., Selmani, E., Spasov, M., Belchishta, A., Škrlin, J., Bode, R., Osmanaj, S., Kolani, H., Muco, E., Zylbeari, L., Taulla, E., Alimehmeti, I., Biberaj, P., Dika - Haxhirexha, F., Argjiri, D., Berdica, L., Bushati, T., Sinani, A., Vasha, D., Pistulli, E., Karavdic, K., Z. Kelmendi, B., Jashari, H., Tanka, M., Heta, S., Kumaraku, M., Llukacaj, A., Dibra, A., Fekaj, E., Isaraj, S., Zikaj, G., Kola, N., Mustaqe, P., Sokoli, S., Thereska, D., Belalla, D., Besimi, I., Gjergo, P., Kaci, M., T Hoxha, F., Nuellari, E., Xhepa, S., Ishmakej, M., Blloshmi, A., Todorova, T., Shehu, F., Cela, O., Ramizi, G., Nuredini, L., Klenja, D., Leka, S., Domi, A., Dautaj, B., & Bendo, H. (2018). The 2nd Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery & The 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences,. Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2(2.2), 1-150. https://doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v2i2.2.124

Abstract

Introduction: The Second Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, held jointly with the Third International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tetovo, took place from 8–10 November 2018 in the historic city of Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia. The event represented a significant milestone in advancing regional collaboration and excellence in trauma, emergency surgery, and broader medical sciences.

This interdisciplinary congress provided an essential platform for sharing contemporary scientific knowledge, clinical experience, and innovative research across acute care disciplines. It fostered dialogue among clinicians, educators, and researchers and strengthened the foundations for future advancement in these essential specialties.

More than 800 participants attended the congress, including surgeons, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, intensivists, radiologists, academics, and allied health professionals from across the Western Balkans and Europe. Over 90 oral and poster presentations addressed key domains such as damage control surgery, advanced trauma life support, non-operative management of solid organ injuries, imaging strategies in emergency settings, and protocols for the management of polytrauma.

Special emphasis was placed on regional trauma system development, cross-border cooperation, and innovation in medical education through simulation and clinical research. The meeting demonstrated the strong and growing commitment of Albania and North Macedonia to improving trauma systems, enhancing quality of emergency surgical care, and strengthening academic partnerships.

High-level discussions and interactive workshops emphasized alignment with international standards, harmonization of clinical protocols, and sustained professional development. The congress concluded with a shared vision to advance trauma care delivery through scientific collaboration, interdisciplinary exchange, and strategic investment in educational capacity and institutional development.

The ACTES 2018 & ISCFMS 2018  marked an essential step toward establishing a regional center of excellence in trauma and emergency surgical sciences for Southeast Europe.

https://doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v2i2.2.124
ACTES 2018 - Abstracts Book

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Copyright (c) 2018 Agron Dogjani, Rifat Latifi, Arben Gjata, Kastriot Haxhirexha, Vilmos Vecsei, Jordan Saveski, Ilir Hasani, Mauro Zago, Fausto Catena, John E. Francis, Carlos Mesquita, Arben Beqiri, Ayman Elmenyar, Boris Sakakushev, Kiril Lozanche, Nuhi Arslani, Hektor Sula, Enton Bollano, Ozgur Ekinci, Claudio Taglia, Besim Boci, Sadi Bexheti, Orhan Alimoglu, Luan Nikollari, Zamira Shabani, Skender Veliu, Alfred Ibrahimi, Albana Aleksi, Alma Cani, Imri Vishi, Rudina Degjoni, Fadil Gradica, Astrit Xhemali, Floren Kavaja, Arvit Llazani, Drini Shehi, Saimir Kuci, Rinard Kortoci, Skender Brataj, Erza Voca Mulaj, Basri Lenjani, Skender Zatriqi, Eda Luzaj, Simon Trpeski, Skender Saidi, Arian Hodo, Blerim Zeqiri, Gjergji Semini, Gezim Galiqi, Astrit Mustafaj, Rezart Xhani, Blerim Arapi, Pirro Prifti, Nehat Baftiu, Orjada Gashi, Edison Ndreka, Sasa Milenkovic, Emir Q. Haxhia, Dorina Shtjefni, Arsen Seferi, Ridvan Alimehmeti, Artid Lame, Apostol Vaso, Manushaqe Saraci, Gjergj Caushi, Aleksandar Saveski, Aleksandar Trajanovski, Ledian Fezollari, Rezeart Dalipi, Neritan Myderrizi, Thomas B. Whittle, Skender Buci, Ilia Maziku, Dritan Todhe, Marjan Kamilovski, Dorian Habili, Lazar Todorovic, Rexhep Selmani, Ymer Durmishi, Sonja Saraci, Ilir Shani, Albana Shahini, Dritan Cobani, Altina Xhaferi, Krenar Preza, Eni Mehmeti, Arjana Sina, Kreshnike Dedushi Hoti, Anxhela Ahmataj, Arben Gjonej, Jona Isaku, Daniela Bimi, Dorian Meta, Ilir Lumi, Zamir Demiraj, Blerta Hamolli, Ilir Hasmuca, Enkelei Balla, Edvin Prifti, Fadil Gradica, Arben Haxhihyseni, Avenir Balili, Maksim Gjoni, Leon Kaza, Rustem Celami, Elona Gjylbegu, Genc Kabili, Elona Hasalla, Erisa Mane, Julian Kraja, Kimete Kadesha, Natasha Merko, Alan Andonovski, Edvin Selmani, Marko Spasov, Anila Belchishta, Jasenka Škrlin, Rovena Bode, Shkelzen Osmanaj, Henri Kolani, Ermira Muco, Lutfi Zylbeari, Eriseilada Taulla, Ilir Alimehmeti, Petrit Biberaj, Ferizat Dika - Haxhirexha, Dhimitraq Argjiri, Leart Berdica, Teona Naim Bushati, Ardiana Sinani, Dorela Vasha, Edmond Pistulli, Kenan Karavdic, Baton Z. Kelmendi, Hysni Jashari, Marjeta Tanka, Saimir Heta, Marinela Kumaraku, Alma Llukacaj, Arvin Dibra, Enver Fekaj, Sokol Isaraj, Gentian Zikaj, Nardi Kola, Petraq Mustaqe, Sulejman Sokoli, Dariel Thereska, Devid Belalla, Ilber Besimi, Petrika Gjergo, Myzafer Kaci, Faton T Hoxha, Edmond Nuellari, Sokol Xhepa, Migena Ishmakej, Amarildo Blloshmi, Teodora Todorova, Fatjona Shehu, Ornela Cela, Granit Ramizi, Liridon Nuredini, Doruntina Klenja, Silvana Leka, Agron Domi, Brikena Dautaj, Hysni Bendo