10th Portsmouth Advanced Endoscopy Symposium 2017
Dear colleagues and friends,
We are delighted to invite you to our tenth annual Portsmouth Advanced Endoscopy Symposium 2017. This course brings to you updates on the very latest advances of gastrointestinal endoscopy techniques and technology with live cases & real time videos.
This year, there will be live endoscopy transmitted real time from international centres.
The course will benefit individuals involved in endoscopy including GI physicians, surgeons, trainees, nurses and GPs with special interest in endoscopy. The topics are presented by a distinguished faculty of national and international leaders in the world of endoscopy.
We will return to the dynamic venue that is action stations, which has a combination of a spacious auditorium, an excellent workshop room and a large break out area.
Course Faculty
Course Director
Professor Pradeep Bhandari, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
International Faculty
Dr Amit Maydeo (India)
Prof Ponchon (France)
Prof Alessandro Repici (Italy) Prof P Zhou (China)
Dr Cesare Hassan (Italy)
Prof. Prasad Iyer (USA)
Dr R Chuttani (USA)
Prof M Almadi (Saudi Arabia)
Dr Marietta Iacucci (Canada)
Dr Michael Kaminski (Poland)
National Faculty
Mr Amyn Haji
Dr Fergus Thursby-Pelham
Dr Bu Hayee
Dr R McCrudden
Dr Rehan Haidry
Dr Ramesh Jayapal
Dr John Morris
Dr P Basford
Dr John Anderson
Prof K Ragunath
Mr S Sommers
Dr G Longcroft-Wheaton
Mrs J Douglas
Symposium Dinner
A symposia dinner will be held on: Thursday 12th January at the prestigious and historic HMS Ward Room
Day 1: Thursday 12th of January 2017
Session One: Upper GI Neoplasia Detection & Management
Setting standards to improve upper GI neoplasia detection: The way we do and report gastroscopy is set to change!
Prof K Ragunath (UK)
Live cases: Using technologies: NBI, Blue Laser Imaging & iScan OE
Resect, burn or freeze: An update on the management of Barrett’s neoplasia
Prof. Prasad Iyer (USA)
Live cases: - Resect: EMR - Burn: APC & RFA - Freeze: Cryo ablation
Top tips on the detection and management of oesophageal squamous neoplasia
Prof Zhou (China)
Live cases: - Lugol’s iodine / optical enhancement in detecting squamous neoplasia - Resect / Ablate
Session Two: Endoscopic Techniques for Benign UGI Pathology: How I Do It
Difficult oesophageal strictures made easy: All you need to know!
Prof Repici (Italy)
Live cases: - Dilatation of a benign oesophageal stricture - Ablation of GAVE
Stemming the flow: Acute upper GI bleed: When to intervene?
Dr John Morris (Scotland)
Live Endoscopy
Session Three: Advances in Endoscopic techniques in the Upper GI Tract
Endoscopic resection of upper GI neoplasia: When to choose ESD over EMR?
Prof Ponchon (France)
Live cases EMR & ESD, Purastat
Advances in Submucosal Endoscopy: POEMS to G-POEMS & beyond?
P Zhou (China)
Live link to Orlando (Advanced EUS procedures)
Live cases - POEMS
Session Four: Bariatrics
Horses for courses: Surgical vs endoscopic bariatric options
Mr S Sommers (UK)
Live cases - Novel technology
The growing world of bariatric endoscopy: Update on endoscopic options
Dr R Chutanni (USA)
Upper GI MDT (Audience to bring cases)
Break-out sessions: Day One
EUS: advances in tissue acquisition
Dr Ramesh / Dr McCrudden
The Advanced Endoscopy Suite: Dyes, Technology, Team, Knives.
Dr Thursby-Pelham / Sister Douglas
Day 2: Friday 13th of January 2017
Session One:ERCP mini symposium
Advances in Cholangioscopy: Diagnosis to therapy! Where are we heading? Dr A Maydeo (India)
Live case
Session Two:Polyp detection, characterisation & Management
Improving my ADR: Tips and tricks - Optimising Bowel prep & techniques Dr C Hassan (Italy) - Novel devices & technology Endocuff, Endorings, FUSE, G-EYE Prof A Repici (Italy)
Live endoscopy - Endorings / Endocuff / Water jet system
Assessment of colonic polyps: To attack or abort?
Dr J Anderson
Live case Polyp assessment: NBI, BLI, OE scan
Resection of polyps: Cold vs Hot snare – Dr S Dolwani Snare vs Knives – Mr A Haji
Live case EMR / ESD: Full thickness excision
Future of Colorectal screening: Stool or Colonoscopy? Dr M Kaminski (Poland)
Capsule colonoscopy and CT-VC: Time to set the endoscope aside? Doctor C Hassan (Italy)
Session Three: Complications of endoscopy & brief updates on endoscopy technological advances
Colonic strictures: Stretch or stent? Prof A Repici (Italy)
Live case - Novel devices (EndoRotor, Purastat)
Managing Polypectomy Complications: Top tips - To be confirmed
Dyeing out: Can endoscope technology replace conventional chromoendoscopy in colitis surveillance? Dr Marietta Iacucci
Live case: Chromoendoscopy in colitis surveillance
Session Four: Decision making – The Polyp MDT
Lower GI MDT (Audience encouraged to get cases for discussion): Endoscopic resection vs Surgery
Dr S Dolwani
Panel discussion and final update on live Endoscopy
Early Morning Break-out Session
ERCP tips and tricks from the Experts: Techniques, Cannulation, Precut, Sphincterotomy
Dr Ramesh / Dr McCrudden
Safe and effective polypectomy: Diathermy settings, injections and snares
Dr P Basford / Dr Fergus Thursby-Pelham
Please download a copy of our symposium flyer to register your place at the Portsmouth advanced Endoscopy Symposium 2017
New in 2017: Endoscopy cases streamed live from international centers!
Course fees
Consultants/Associate specialists
Trainees/Nurses
One Day
£175
£90
Both Days
£275
£125
Course Dinner
£30
£30
Don't miss this opportunity, as places are limited. Please pre-register to qualify for the early bird discount via portsmouth.advancedendoscopy@gmail.com
*Programme subject to change