Índice de publicação dos trabalhos apresentados no XXIV Congresso Brasileiro de Cirurgia

BACKGROUND: Analysis of the index of publication of the papers presented at the XXIV Brazilian Congress of Surgery. METHODS: Searches in a computerized database (Index Medicus-Medline-PubMed) of the papers presented at the Congress were done based on the names of authors and title's key words. RESULTS: Of the 1133 papers presented at the Congress, 29 (2.6%) were published-nine free papers (2.0%); one video (1.6%); two research forums (12.5%); and 17 posters (2.8%). Concerning authors, 2638 were identified and 71 (2.7%) had their papers published. CONCLUSIONS: The index of publication of the papers presented at the Brazilian Congress of Surgery is still low.