Summary of the 71st British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Conference Bruges, Belgium (25th– 27th June 2025)

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Only two years after the caravan rolled out of a particularly luscious part of Flanders, it was back. This was BAPS BRUGES II – the return. Partly for economic reasons (good financial deal post-COVID pandemic); partly for reasons associated with sampling yet more beer from Bruges‘ famous breweries; and partly because no-one else from the Continent had stepped forward! Still, the proprietors from the chocolate to the lace & lingerie emporiums also seemed happy.

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In brief

Conference summary from the 71st British Association of Paediatric Surgeons annual meeting held in Bruges, Belgium in June 2025. This marks the second BAPS conference in Bruges, bringing together pediatric surgeons to share advances in surgical techniques and education.

BAPS 71st annual conference returned to Bruges, Belgium for second consecutive meeting due to favorable post-pandemic economics
Continental European venues remain underutilized for BAPS conferences, presenting opportunity for future host site diversification
Conference scheduling considerations now include post-COVID financial negotiations as key factor in venue selection

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