The American Journal of Surgery ^® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.

* The American Journal of Surgery ^® is the Official Publication of:

• The Southwestern Surgical Congress
• The North Pacific Surgical Association
• The Association for Surgical Education
• The Association of Women Surgeons
• The Association of VA Surgeons
• Midwest Surgical Association
• The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS)