title: Suruga lecture: The History of JSPS, AAPS, WOFAPS, and IPEG.
abstract: The history of Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgoens (JSPS), Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS), World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Srugeons (WOFAPS) and International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) was presented focusing on a brilliant pediatric surgeon, Dr Keijiro Suruga, who contributed to all these associations as one of the leading founding members.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 3-1-10 Takanodai, Nerima, Tokyo, 177-8521, Japan. takeshi@juntendo.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyano
mesh_terms: D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*
keywords: AAPS; IPEG; JSPS; Suruga lecture; WOFAPS