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Submitting a paper/video to World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery

(Laparoscopic Surgery Review Journal with DVD)

INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS
World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery is a laparoscopic surgery review journal with video assisted teaching. It publishes invited review
articles on basic and clinical sciences in Laparoscopic and videos related to laparoscopic diagnostics or surgery. Original research material
can also be integrated into a review article. Articles should be submitted only by individuals with experience and expertise in the topic that they
are reviewing. Videos can be submitted by any Laparoscopic specialist and may be incorporated into the journal DVD after peer review.
Before preparing a manuscript, the author should submit a detailed outline of the proposed article to the Editor-in-Chief to assure that the
material is appropriate and that no similar article is in preparation. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for a response.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office if you have any questions.

THE REVIEW
Your review can be up to 2500 words in length and should highlight and discuss all interesting developments in the subject, as reflected in the
recent literature. In addition to describing recent trends, you can give a synopsis of your own opinions of the topics discussed and suggest a
preferred practice pattern.

MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
The review must be double-spaced and a maximum of 2500 words in length (excluding references).

Review structure
The review must contain the following:

Cover page: Stating the title, authors and their affiliations, and full contact details for the corresponding author (including phone number and e-
mail address).
Introduction: This should be a paragraph of 50-100 words outlining the scope of the review and mentioning any earlier work which will place
the review in context.
Text of review: Includes headings and titled paragraphs to subdivide the text. Ensure that at least one sentence divides each heading (i.e. do
not have a subheading directly beneath a full heading).
Conclusion: A paragraph of 50-100 words drawing together the implications of the review topic and, if appropriate, giving suggestions for
future research.
Acknowledgments: Of professional colleagues and funding bodies only.
Reference section: References should be in numerical sequence (Vancouver style), include the first three authors, or all authors if there are
six or fewer.
Figure titles and legends: Must be provided for all figures.

Figures and tables: Must be cited in text.
Figures and tables must be
Original whenever possible
Clearly marked as “original” or “previously published” upon submission
Accompanied by full source details when not original
Figures should not be embedded within the text but should be submitted as separate files. Figure legends should be included in the main body
of the text following the references.
References cited in figures or tables must be numbered in sequence, according to the position of the first text citation of the figure or table.

Illustrations
Original ideas for explanatory diagrams are welcomed. Electronic artwork should be submitted in JPEG, TIFF, EPS or PPT formats. Please
state clearly whether figures/tables have been published previously.
Color figures: There is a no charge to authors if you wish your figures to be produced in color.