Scientific Program

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

FRIDAY JULY 9, 2021

07.00 – 09.30: Hands-On Courses (PARALLEL SESSION)

LEVEL 1: Regular
1a. Gastric ESD (Expert: P. Meier, Co-Expert: S. Stavropoulos)
1b. Barrett EMR (Expert: P. Arcidiacono, Co-Expert: A. Katzarov)
1c. Barrett RFA (Expert: P. Benias, Co-Expert: R. Kiesslich)
LEVEL 2: Advanced
2a. Gastric ESD (Expert: H. Yamamoto, Co-Expert: D. Coumaros)
2b. POEM (Expert: J. Martinek, Co-Expert: E. Linghu)
2c. EUS-FNA (Expert: P. Fockens, Co-Expert: S. Seewald)

08.00 – 08.15: Opening session
08.15 – 09.30: Upper GI Session
How can we improve endoscopic evaluation of Barrett’s esophagus (S. Seewald)
Endoscopic management of early OES neoplasia (M. Bourke)
Endoscopic resection of early GI cancers (N. Yahagi)
Endoscopic management of subepithelial GIT lesions (H. Neuhaus)
Q & A
09.30 – 10.30: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part I
10.30 – 10.45: Coffee Break
10.45 – 12.00: IBD Session
Use of biomarkers for treatment optimization in IBD (G. Parkes)
The future of IBD therapy (S. Danese)
The future of IBD surgery (A. Spinelli)
Can we prevent IBD? (J-F Colombel)
Q & A
12.00 – 13.00: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part II
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.00: Metabolic & Obesity Session
Non-invasive diagnosis of NASH and liver fibrosis: Current status and future perspectives (N. Perakakis)
Endoscopic interventions for obesity (J. Deviere)
A personalized approach to endoscopic bariatric therapies (S. Stavropoulos)
Q & A
15.00 – 16.00: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part III

15.30 – 18.00: Hands-On Courses (PARALLEL SESSION)

LEVEL 1: Regular
3a. Upper GI Bleeding (Expert: S. Seewald, Co-Expert: M. Tantau)
3b. Colon Polypectomy (Expert: P. Meier, Co-Expert: P. Arcidiacono)
3c. EUS-FNA (Expert: J. Deviere, Co-Expert: S. Stavropoulos)

LEVEL 2: Advanced
4a. ZENKER (Expert: G. Costamagna, Co-Expert: H. Yu)
4b. Colon EMR (Expert: M. Bourke, Co-Expert: J. Martinek)
4c. Endoflip (Expert: P. Benias, Co-Expert: S. Stavropoulos)

16.00 – 17.00: Pancreatic & Biliary Session
Can we do better in the endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis? (M. Tantau)
Management of difficult biliary stones (N. Reddy)
Management of peripangreatic fluid collections (P. Fockens)
EUS-guided biliary interventions (R. Hawes)
Q & A
17.00 – 18.30: Sponsored Symposium

SATURDAY JULY 10, 2021

07.00 – 09.30: Hands-On Courses (PARALLEL SESSION)

LEVEL 1: Regular
5a. ERCP (Expert: A. Katzarov, Co-Expert: H.J. Schultz)
5b. UGI Bleeding (Expert: R. Kiesslich, Co-Expert: P. Arcidiacono)
5c. Colon EMR (Expert: L. Aabakken, Co-Expert: M. Tantau)
LEVEL 2: Advanced
6a. Gastric ESD (Expert: H. Yamamoto, Co-Expert: P. Meier)
6b. Gastric Perforation (Expert: S. Stavropoulos, Co-Expert: P. Zhou)
6c. Barrett RFA (Expert: S. Seewald, Co-Expert: P. Benias)

08.00 – 09.00: Lower GI Session
Making the best treatment selection: mostly EMR, some ESD (M. Bourke)
Management strategy in patients with large colon polyps: ESD (H. Yamamoto)
Does artificial intelligence change the way to do colonoscopy? (P. Benias)
Q & A
09.00 – 10.00: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part IV
10.00 – 10.30: Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.00: Presidential Lecture
Endoscopic treatment of GERD: is there still a chance? (G. Costamagna)
11.00 – 12.00: IBD Session
New developments in disease monitoring (G. Parkes)
Environmental risk factors & treatment of IBD in non-Western world (R. Banerjee)
Drug de-escalation in IBD. When, how, and for whom? (J-F Colombel)
Q & A
12.00 – 13.00: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part V
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.15: Esophagus: Motility Disorders and More
How to avoid and/or manage acid reflux after POEM? (H. Inoue)
Esophageal stenting for benign and malignant disease (L. Aabakken)

E-POEM, G-POEM and Z-POEM (P. Zhou)
Endoscopic or surgical myotomy in patients with idiopathic Achalasia? (J. Martinek)
Q & A
15.15 – 16.35: State-of the Art-Lecture
The development of GI endoscopy in China (E. Linghu)

15.30 – 18.00: Hands-On Courses (PARALLEL SESSION)

LEVEL 1: Regular
7a. UGI Bleeding (Expert: M. Tantau, Co-Expert: A. Katzarov)
7b. Gastric ESD (Expert: P. Zhou, Co-Expert: S. Stavropoulos)
7c. Esophageal Varices (Expert: S. Seewald, Co-Expert: P. Arcidiacono)
LEVEL 2: Advanced
8a. ERCP (Expert: H. Neuhaus, Co-Expert: H.J Schultz)
8b. Gastric ESD (Expert: N. Yahagi, Co-Expert: H. Yu)
8c. Barrett EMR (Expert: P. Meier, Co-Expert: R. Kiesslich)

16.35 – 17.35: Live Procedure Demonstrations Part VI