Vol 5 No 2.5 (2021)

The Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (AJTES) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to disseminating advanced knowledge and innovation in surgery and related disciplines. 

AJTES Supplement 5: Abstracts Book – ACTES 2021 presents the scientific proceedings of the 5th Albanian Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, a hybrid edition, which was held on November 12–13, 2021, in Tirana, Albania.

The congress brought together more clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals from Albania and abroad. Participants engaged in multidisciplinary discussions to improve trauma systems, update acute care protocols, and strengthen surgical preparedness.

The congress slogan, "With persistence and clear ideas, anything is possible," emphasizes the importance of collaboration in advancing the safety and effectiveness of trauma and emergency surgery.

AJTES provides a platform for sharing recent developments in clinical practice, education, and research, with particular emphasis on trauma, emergency, and acute care surgery. 

AJTES publishes original research, reviews, editorials, letters, short communications, and case reports, encompassing all domains of surgery and not only... Submissions are invited from disciplines including General Surgery, Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and other related specialties, and across all emergency medicine and medical disciplines directly and indirectly related to it. 

The journal also welcomes submissions from emerging areas, such as surgical technology and artificial intelligence in acute care. 

AJTES encourages submissions on surgical technology, artificial intelligence in acute care, and advancements in trauma care systems. All articles published in AJTES are freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), providing unrestricted global access to the scientific community. 

Manuscript Submission: Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (AJTES) provides an open system journal, and Authors can submit their manuscripts online. The entire review process is conducted here with the help of Journal Editors and Reviewers. 

Authors publishing in AJTES join an international network committed to advancing trauma and emergency surgery through open access, broad readership, and rigorous peer review. 

AJTES disseminates high-quality evidence to improve patient outcomes and shape the future of medicine and surgery