歐洲外科研究的特點是原始的臨床和實驗論文和簡短的技術說明，服務于不同領域的手術醫學研究人員的信息需求。覆蓋范圍包括手術、外科病理生理學、藥物使用和新的外科技術。特別考慮了有關使用生理和生物方法以及生物物理測量和記錄系統的信息。這本雜志對那些對病理生理學概念、新技術感興趣的工作者特別有價值，并且對如何將這些技術引入臨床工作或在對新程序或藥物的使用作出關鍵決定時如何應用這些技術具有特別的價值。

European Surgical Researchí features original clinical and experimental papers and short technical notes serving the information needs of investigators in various fields of operative medicine. Coverage includes surgery, surgical pathophysiology, drug usage, and new surgical techniques. Special consideration is given to information on the use of physiological and biological methods as well as biophysical measuring and recording systems. The journal is of particular value for workers interested in pathophysiologic concepts, new techniques and in how these can be introduced into clinical work or applied when critical decisions are made concerning the use of new procedures or drugs.