October 10 | Baltimore, United States
345 St Paul PlaceOctober 10, 2026 – Advanced Hands-On Therapeutic Endoscopy Course
Lectures and hands-on training. Suggested audience: Physicians (gastroenterologists and surgeons) interested in learning and improving endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and endoscopic suturing. Endoscopic procedure room nurses and technicians interested in learning and improving advanced therapeutic endoscopy skills.
Course objectives:
To review indications and currently available techniques of endoscopic piecemeal (EMR) and en-block resection (ESD) of GI tract lesions.
To review the endoscopic suturing device and its practical use for endoscopic correction of obesity, stent fixation, closure of perforations, fistulas, and other indications.
Course participants will learn the following practical skills:
EMR with submucosal fluid injection (injection needle and Coagrasper, Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), Captivator EMR kit, Captivator II snares, Resolution 360 clips and RescueNet retrieval device (Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, MA, USA).
Classic ESD with distal attachment, injection needle, Coagrasper, Dual knife, IT knife, IT-nano, SB knife, TT knife, Hook knives (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA) and DiLumen retractor (Lumendi LLC, Westport, CT, USA)
Classic ESD with distal attachment (Olympus America, Center Valley, PA, USA), HybridKnife and VIO 3 generator (ERBE USA Inc, Marietta, GA, USA).
Use of Eleview™ for submucosal injection during EMR and ESD
Endoscopic suturing with Overstitch Suturing device (Apollo Endosurgery Inc, Austin, TX, USA).
ESD with an advanced traction device and dual-channel endoscope, TRACMOTION, ClutchCutter, and FlushKnife (FUJILFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, Lexington, MA, USA).
Use of the Instinct Plus® Endoscopic Clipping Device for post-EMR and post-ESD defect closures, and use of the Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat for post-EMR and post-ESD gastrointestinal bleeding, courtesy of Cook Medical (Bloomington, IN, USA).