ACPGBI are pleased to offer the Endovillage again at the ACPGBI Annual Meeting 2025.
The cost to attend one of the sessions is £20.00
Slots are available at 30 minutes each between 8:30am - 14:45pm offering the following stations.
Station 1 - Colonoscopy insertion
Suitable for:
Novice colonoscopists.
Novice endoscopists wishing to have an introduction to endoscopy. No prior knowledge of endoscopy is required.
Aims and objectives:
The principles of scope handling, the functions of the left hand (wheels and buttons) during colonoscopy and the principles of torque steering.
Station 2 – Haemostasis
Suitable for:
All endoscopists
Aims and objectives:
The principles of utilising clips and also other adjuncts (solutions/sprays) for control of haemorrhage
Station 3, 4 & 5 – Polypectomy and EMR
Suitable for: Novice therapeutic colonoscopists
Those about to start or in the early stages of polypectomy and colonic EMR
Assistants expected to assist with polypectomy and EMR.
Aims and objectives:
Familiarity with the basic techniques of colonoscopic polypectomy and the EMR of small lesions.
Hands on experience of the same in a pig model.
Station 6 - Endoscopic Sub-Mucosal Dissection – ESD
Suitable for: Experienced therapeutic endoscopists, already competent at EMR
Those interested in starting to develop a competency in ESD.
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basic technique of ESD, including the important complications and how to prevent them.
Station 7 – Endoscopic closure / suturing
Suitable for: Any endoscopist wishing to know more about the theory of mucosal closure and suturing
Aims and objectives:
To understand the principles behind tissue approximation.
Introducing advanced closure techniques
To demonstrate these principles, hands-on on tissue.
Station 8 – New And Exciting Endoscopy Technologies
Suitable for: Experienced therapeutic endoscopists, already competent at EMR
Access to technologies that act as adjuncts to endoscopic resection – traction devices, endoluminal stability
We also have available to book for the 2 hour taster ESD at 15:00 - 17:00.
Suitable for: Experienced therapeutic endoscopists, already competent at EMR
Those interested in starting to develop a competency in ESD.
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basic technique of ESD, including the important complications and how to prevent them.