ESGE Newsletter

The ESGE is happy to announce the
following meetings which will take place under ESGE auspices.

Cairo, Egypt
December 8 - 10, 2007
9^th International Workshop on
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Director: Dr. Ibrahim Mostafa

Endoscopic ultrasound scanning (EUS) has become an integrated part of modern gastrointestinal endoscopy. EUS guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is at present performed on a routine basis in many endoscopic centres and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact on the therapeutic management of the patients by obtaining a tissue diagnosis from lesions outlined by endosonography. However, the interpretation of linear EUS images need to be learned, and the EUS guided procedures are difficult to master before the procedures can be integrated into clinical practice.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
December 17 - 18, 2007
Amsterdam Live Endoscopy
Director: Dr. Paul Fockens

This new annual event presenting live demonstration, lectures, and break-out sessions will take place in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam with Paul Fockens as Course Director. Guest faculty will consist of world-renowned endoscopy specialists. From Europe Brian Saunders, Jacques Devi`ere, Guido Costamagna, Peter Siersema, Horst Neuhaus and Thierry Ponchon will be present. From North America Greg Haber and Todd Baron will attend and from Japan, Hironori Yamamoto.

Offering 20 % fee reduction to ESGE individual members

D"usseldorf, Germany
February 8 - 9, 2008
10. International Symposium:
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Director: Dr. Horst Neuhaus

The objectives of the symposium are to expand your knowledge of:

evidence-based approach to diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, new endoscopic techniques with an assessment of their clinical utility and cost-effectiveness, increasing trends towards blurring the lines between gastroenterology and surgery, the optimal endoscopic method for individual cases, the choice and application of endoscopic instruments and accessories, appropriate management of failed interventions and complications.

Mix of live-demonstrations, mini-
symposia, state of the art lectures
and discussions

International experts will perform live procedures on both days of the congress. These presentations of established and novel methods, instruments and tricks from different centres will be transmitted in HDTV quality to the auditorium from the endoscopy unit of the Evangelisches Krankenhaus. Together with expert moderators you will be able to interact with the endoscopy team. Mini-symposia and state of the art lectures will complement these sessions, the topics for which were selected after consideration of recent requests of participants and current advances in endoscopy and related minimally invasive techniques.

Offering 20 % fee reduction to ESGE individual members

EURO-NOTES 2007, Gothenburg,
September 20 - 22, 2007

Karl-Herman Fuchs (EAES) and Paul Fockens (ESGE), key organisers of EURO-NOTES 2007

EURO-NOTES 2007 was the first joint meeting of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) on Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). Gastroenterologists and surgeons from throughout Europe and beyond, together with participants from the biomedical industry, met to discuss and debate the challenges and obstacles of implementing Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery into clinical practice.

On the first day key speakers, both surgeons and gastroenterologists, held lectures on specific topics in an attempt to identify the needs, hurdles and necessary research steps for NOTES. The following breakout sessions were aimed at pinpointing problem areas and considering possible approaches to overcome obstacles. The results of these sessions which were presented on the next morning can be viewed at www.euro-notes.eu/workshop

ESGE individual Membership

Become a new member now and receive a bonus copy of the December issue of Endoscopy!

ESGE Individual membership is open to physicians (or trainees) with formal training in gastroenterology, surgery or internal medicine, who wish to benefit and also to contribute to the Society9s purpose to promote good endoscopy. Memberships are valid throughout one year, from January to December and include online and print subscription to Endoscopy. All those applying for 2008 ESGE membership before November 30, 2007 will receive a bonus copy of the December issue of Endoscopy.

Registration forms for new members are available online at www.esge.com.