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SOBRADPEC and Acta Cirurgica Brasileira: 20 years assisting the development of surgical research in Brazil.

We are proud to hold in Cuiabá, capital of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, in which is situated the geodesic center of South America, the X National Congress of Experimental Surgery. Much more than that, we were pleased to host the 20th Anniversary of the Brazilian Society for the Development of Surgical Research (SOBRADPEC). Founded at Paulista School of Medicine (EPM), Federal University of Sao Pauo (UNIFESP) in September 1987. Since its beginning aimed to congregate researchers, stimulating scientific investigation, and promoting knowledge interchanges between either national or international institutions. Professor Saul Goldenberg, the founder of SOBRADPEC stated 20 years ago that the society would host those who cultivate the gift of both teaching and research. He stated that it was essential to divide acquired knowledge in order to benefit mankind. This wise man, far ahead of his time, created the official Journal of SOBRADPEC, our Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira. Through the pages of the “Acta”, many of us, affiliates of this Society, and various other members of the Brazilian community of research surgeons published thousand of papers in the last 20 years. By now, Acta is indexed in important world databases such as Medline and SciELO, and has published more than a thousand original articles mainly on experimental surgery. Many of these articles came from either doctorate or master thesis of the various postgraduate programs of Brazilian Universities. Thus, the contribution of SOBRADPEC during its existence, and by all means, the contribution of the Acta Cirurgica Brasileira for the national post-graduation is unquestionable. However, a Journal like the Acta Cir Bras does not, of course, depend solely on its permanent staff. Without the efforts of authors, readers and referees, it would be discontinued.