Six Parallel Masterclass Stations
Each station:
30 min focused lecture
90 min hands-on
Total: 120 min
1. Advanced Polypectomy & EMR
Lecture (30 min)
Lesion assessment (Paris classification, NICE/JNET)
Cold snare vs hot snare
EMR techniques
Prevention of post-polypectomy complications
Hands-on (90 min)
Cold snare polypectomy
Pedunculated polyp resection
EMR with submucosal injection
Specimen retrieval
2. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
Lecture (30 min)
Indications and patient selection
Marking, injection, circumferential incision
Traction methods
Management of perforation and bleeding
Hands-on (90 min)
Knife handling
Mucosal incision
Submucosal dissection on ex-vivo models
3. Defect Closure & Perforation Management
Lecture (30 min)
Through-the-scope clips
Over-the-scope clips
Purse string closure
Endoscopic suturing overview
Closure algorithms
Hands-on (90 min)
Clip closure
Large defect closure techniques
OTSC deployment (if available)
Endoloop
Sutuart
4. Endoscopic Hemostasis
Lecture (30 min)
Non-variceal bleeding
Post-ESD/EMR bleeding
Mechanical, thermal, and topical therapies
Hemostasis algorithms
Hands-on (90 min)
Clip placement
Coagulation forceps
APC
Hemostatic powder application
5. Bariatric Endoscopy
Lecture (30 min)
Intragastric balloons
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG)
Revisional bariatric endoscopy
Patient selection
Hands-on (90 min)
Suturing platform demonstration
ESG simulation
Balloon placement/removal
6. EUS-Guided Tissue Acquisition (FNA/FNB)
Lecture (30 min)
Needle selection
FNA vs FNB
Sampling techniques
ROSE and specimen handling
Hands-on (90 min)
Scope positioning
Needle puncture techniques
Pancreatic mass and lymph node models