| Summary: | Objective: Oral and poster presentations held at national congresses are regarded as important means for sharing of latest scientific
data and personal experiences. However, many ideas shared at annual conferences fail to be published. The objective of this study was
to examine the publication rate of presentations held at the 31st National Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and
Aesthetic Surgeons and to analyze various factors associated with publication.
Material and Methods: The PubMed database was searched for peer-reviewed publications, corresponding to abstracts presented at
the 2009 congress. For all abstracts, parameters including presentation type, topic, institution, author details, publication time, journal
name, and impact factor were recorded. Collected data were analyzed using chi-square, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis tests for
statistical significance.
Results: In five years 16.8% of 569 proceedings were published in international peer-reviewed journals. The mean time to publication
following the congress was 22 months (1–57 months) for 75 presentations, whereas 21 proceedings had been published prior to the congress.
Compared with posters, the publication rate for oral presentations was significantly greater (30.5% vs. 13.3%; p<0.001). The type of
institution had no significant effect on the publication rate.
Conclusion: The overall publication rate for the 31st National Plastic Surgery Congress was found to be similar with other Turkish-based
studies, but was somewhat lower than that of international counterparts. The significant difference found between the publication rates
of oral and poster presentations was interpretted as a positive sign demonstrating a relatively higher level of scientific value and appeal.
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