ESGE Newsletter

Upcoming meeting in Athens, Greece

International Symposium
Sedation in Endoscopy
September 18 – 19, 2009
Divani Palace Acropolis Hotel
Athens, Greece

The Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (HSG), the World Organization of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) are cooperating to produce an international position statement on the place of sedation in endoscopy an area which is rapidly changing and controversial.

The aim of this symposium is to review current practice on the use of sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy around the world and elaborate guidelines on this topic, based on current published evidence, for the safety of the patients.

A series of working groups have been formed with a remit of identifying certain essential questions relating to sedation training and practice. Initial draft statements from each working group will be prepared by email and the steering committee and working groups will meet in Athens on September 18-19, 2009 to finalize a consensus position statement. We hope to present this at a special pre-publication interest group meeting during Gastro 2009. Publication will be sought for the final manuscript.

For more information please contact the OMED Secretariat:

World Organisation of Digestive Endoscopy
HG Editorial & Management Services
Mauerkircherstr. 29
81679 Munich
Germany
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http://sedation-endoscopy.pblogs.gr/