title: Publishing in surgery: how and why?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Evidence-based medicine continues to have an increasingly important impact on all surgical departments, with the art of publication becoming a skill in its own right and occupying an ever more central role. However, it remains a challenge for any surgeon to publish their work.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aims of this educational review are to understand why, what and where surgeons should publish and to provide surgeons with a guide regarding the publication process and the rules to be adhered to.
  
  
  METHODS
  This review targets (1) any surgeon beginning their scientific publication activity, (2) more experienced surgeons who wish to optimise their ability to have their work published and finally (3) leaders of research departments who aspire to improve the quality of their publications and their research productivity and profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital Claude Huriez, Regional University Hospital Center, Place de Verdun, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. christophe.mariette@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mariette
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piessen
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Robb
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005602:France; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research / Q000193:education