Call For Abstracts

Welcome to the International Conference on Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children in Göteborg, Sweden in June 4-6, 2009. The basis for the conference is the Swedish Reflux Study, a randomised, controlled study including three arms – prophylaxis, endoscopic treatment and an observation group. The study will be completed in December 2008.

The theme through the meeting is various aspects on vesicoureteral reflux such as genetics, surgical techniques, prophylaxis, long term effects of reflux and renal damage, impact of bladder dysfunction and psychosocial issues.

We invite you to share the results of your research and contribute to the excellence of this conference by submitting an abstract. Submitting an abstract means that it will be peer reviewed and may be accepted for an oral or poster presentation. Authors of accepted abstracts are encouraged to submit a manuscript to the Journal of Urology for publication after peer review.

You may submit as many abstracts as you wish.


Abstract Submission Guidelines

Submission site opens: November 3, 2008
Abstract submission deadline: February 4, 2009
Notification of acceptance: Early March, 2009

To submit your abstract click here »

Abstracts will be selected by the Programme Organising Committee for oral presentation, poster with presentation and poster view only.

Submission Instructions
Abstracts should be submitted electronically no later than February 4, 2009.
Abstracts can not be submitted by fax, hard copy or e-mail.

  • Acknowledgement of receipt of the submission will be sent to the stated e-mail address. If you do not receive the confirmatory e-mail within 24 hours, please contact us at: punc2009@congrex.com
  • Notification on acceptance of the abstracts will be e-mailed early March, 2009.
  • The presenting author will receive all correspondence concerning the abstract and is responsible for informing the other authors of the status of the abstract.
  • Abstracts must be written in English.
  • Maximum 300 words / 2 200 characters (including spaces and excluding title and contact information on authors).
  • Structured abstracts are mandatory. Please use the following subheadings: purpose, method, results and conclusions.
  • It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author, if accepted.
  • Presenters of abstracts must pay the registration fee for attendance at the Scientific Sessions. Deadline for low registration fee is March 15, 2009.
  • The presenting author has access to an On-line Personal Page. The author can read and print the abstract and make changes until submission deadline. A unique user id and password for access will be included in the e-mail sent upon submission.
Personal Page
When your abstract is submitted you can follow the progress of your abstract on-line by entering your Personal Page.

Your Personal Page makes it possible for you to:
- make changes until submission deadline February 4, 2009
- read and print your abstract

You will be able to access your Personal Page by entering your unique user ID and password indicated in the attached file received in the confirmatory email after submission.

To enter your personal page click here »

If you have any questions regarding abstracts please contact: punc2009@congrex.com