Indonesian Digestive Surgery Doctors Association / Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Bedah Digestif Indonesia (IKABDI)

In the late 1970's, a group of surgeons has identified that the incidence of diseases and disorders digestive surgery in Indonesia is quite high and is present in various segments of society, so it is a national health problem. Besides, information digestif surgery has been growing rapidly and increasingly deep and complex during the period of the last two decades, so that cases that are difficult digestive surgery is no longer possible simply managed by a general surgeon. Therefore, cases of digestive surgery needs to be managed by a surgeon who has the ability of high professionalism in surgery digestif.