The Society of Coloproctology of Yugoslavia was established on the Initiative Board meeting held on the 9th of October 1997 in Belgrade.
The Society was founded on December 12, 1997. in Belgrade by a number of coloproctology enthusiasts:  Prof. Dr Dragoslav Stevovic, Assoc. Prof. Dr Zoran Krivokapic Prof. Dr Branimir Guduric, Dr Mihalj Bogar, Dr Velimir Makovic, Dr Milos Popovic, Dr Ilija Tripkovic, Dr Ranko Mirovic, soon joined Prof. Dr Marko Kontic, Doc. Dr Tomica Milosavljevic, Ass. Djordjije Saranovic and Doc. Dr Milan Breberina with a propose to improve treatment of colon and rectal diseases and to provide interdisciplinary approach in diagnosis and management…