Organization that brings together all societies and associations of surgery in our region, for the benefit of the population of all our countries, through multiple activities of improvement and development, among which stand out the biennial congresses and the regional meetings that are held in them intermediate years between congresses.

FELAC is recognized as a representative of surgery in Latin America by the most important international associations of surgery, such as the International Society of Sugery (ISS/SIC) and the International Federation of Societies of Endoscopic Sugery (IFSES). American College of Surgeons (ACS).