About the Journal

Impact Surgery (eISSN 3033-4470) is an independent, peer-reviewed, open-access journal established in 2023 to publish high-quality research that improves surgical care globally. We welcome submissions across clinical trials, observational studies, health systems research, surgical education, technological innovation, and policy analysis. The journal adheres to ICMJE and COPE guidelines, with structured editorial oversight and independent external peer review. Editorial decisions on initial suitability are made within 48 hours to ensure efficient processing, and accepted articles are published under Creative Commons licences, assigned DOIs, and deposited in long-term repositories to guarantee permanent, barrier-free access. Our combination of transparent policies, peer review, and timely dissemination reflects our commitment to research integrity, open science, and meaningful contribution to surgical scholarship.

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): Issue 15
Published: 24-03-2026

Editorial

  • Sustaining momentum: Building on a decade of global surgery progress

    Aiman Afsar, Siddhesh Zadey, Uma Gupta, Shirish Rao, Lovenish Bains, Dhananjaya Sharma
    381-382
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.347

  • The digitalisation of global surgery education as a catalyst for surgical equity

    Randa Elsheikh, Adriana Loricchio Veiga, Alex Mwangi Kihunyu, Anna Jose
    383-385
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.315

  • Surgical health policy 2025-35 – Bespoke solutions needed in lower and middle-income countries

    Olufunso Adedeji
    386-387
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.373

Original research paper

  • Transperineal prostate biopsy without routine antibiotics: Infection risk and ethnicity in a diverse urban cohort

    Ahmed Alali Aljalloud, Zahid Afandiyev, Hamza Khan, Waseem Mulhem, Jonathan Noel
    388-394
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.304

  • Implementation and outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in a COSECSA-accredited teaching hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: Mixed-methods study

    Ahsan Khan, Olivier Shyaka, Henriette Iradukunda, Oda Joyeuse Uwase, Innocent Bucyekabiri, Vestine Dushimimana, Christine Mukakalisa, Ernest Munyemana, Christophe Mpirimbanyi
    395-400
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.310

  • Awareness of appendicitis, prevalence of appendicectomy, and postoperative complications in Quetta, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

    Dr Alishba Najeeb, Dr Zainab Jamil, Dr Anosha Sajid
    401-406
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.309

Education

  • The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery as a global health educational framework

    Pierrette Ngutete Mukundwa, Amy T. Fulton, Barnabas Alayande, Abebe Bekele, Emily R. Smith, Henry E. Rice
    407-411
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.359

Case Report

  • Catastrophic Endobronchial Haemorrhage During Rigid Bronchoscopy: A Case Report Highlighting Human Factors

    Hind Elhassan, Punita Anthony, Kerry Bulliment, Maxine Read, Syed Qadri, Vasileios Tentzeris, Michael Cowen, Michael Gooseman
    412-414
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.62463/surgery.360
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