EndoVillage will once again feature as an integral part of BSG LIVE’23 in Liverpool.
The training time is, again, two full days. Participants can book one-to-one training sessions within the EndoVillage when registering for the event.
Please note that you will be required to pay a £50 deposit to book a slot. This will be refunded when you attend the session.
EndoVillage offers training in different endoscopic scenarios. Please see below descriptors of the various options available to book. Delegates should only book on to stations that are appropriate to their level of experience and expertise. If delegates do try to book on to a station that is not suitable for them, they will not be permitted to progress the booking and if they succeed in booking a clearly inappropriate station, may be refused training on the day by the training faculty.
*Please note that you MUST book a ticket for the conference before booking on to the EndoVillage.
Once you have booked your ticket, you will receive the link to book your EndoVillage slots in your confirmation email.
Station 1 and 2 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Bleeding peptic ulcer
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic gastroscopy.
Novice upper GI therapeutic endoscopists.
Those about to start endoscoping patients with acute upper GI bleeding.
Aims and objectives:
Familiarity with the modalities used to treat non-variceal upper GI bleeding, namely: injection, clip and thermal methods
Hands on experience of the same in a pig model of upper GI bleeding.
What next?
Attend formal BSG/EQUIP course on upper GI bleeding.
Notes
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15min hands-on training.
Station 3 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Bleeding varices station
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic gastroscopy.
Novice upper GI therapeutic endoscopists.
Those about to start endoscoping patients with acute upper GI bleeding.
Aims and objectives:
Familiarity with the techniques used in the endoscopic management of variceal upper GI bleeding, namely: variceal band ligation (VBL) and variceal sclerotherapy.
Hands on experience of VBL and sclerotherapy in a pig model and understand the principles of balloon tamponade and its use.
What next?
Attend a BSG/EQUIP course on upper GI bleeding.
Notes
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15min hands-on
Station 4 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Colonic polypectomy, EMR and hybrid-ESD
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic colonoscopy.
Novice therapeutic colonoscopists.
Those about to start or in the early stages of polypectomy and colonic 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.
What next?
Attend a JAG accredited course on colonoscopic polypectomy.
Notes
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15 min hands-on
Station 5 and 6 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic colonoscopy.
Experienced therapeutic endoscopists, already competent at snare polypectomy and 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.
What next?
Further experience of ESD in a mentored environment.
Notes
1 candidate for every 30 minutes.
Station 7 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Speedboat
Suitable for:
Experienced therapeutic colonoscopists, already competent at snare polypectomy and EMR.
Those interested in starting to develop a competency in ESD, especially using the ”Speedboat” system.
Aims and objectives:
Learn the basic technique of ESD, using the “Speedboat” system including the important complications and how to prevent them.
What next?
Further experience of ESD in a mentored environment.
Notes
1 candidate for each 30 minutes time slot.
Station 8- Advance booking required
Title of Station: Introduction to ERCP
Suitable for:
Endoscopists with extensive experience of gastroscopy.
Novice ERCP’ists.
Those wishing to learn to handle a side viewing scope and to learn the basic principles and practice of endoscopic sphincterotomy.
Aims and objectives:
Handle an ERCP scope in a rubber model.
Learn about the technique of duct cannulation and the principles of sphincterotomy.
What next?
JAG approved basic ERCP course.
Notes
2 candidates for each 30 minutes time slot.
Station 9 – Advance booking required
Title of Station: Endoscopy simulation
Suitable for:
Novice endoscopists and nurses 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 gastroscopy or colonoscopy and the principles of torque steering. The trainee can select if they wish to use the gastroscopy or colonoscopy computer simulation.
What next?
JAG accredited course in Basic skills in flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy.
Notes
2 candidates for each 30 minutes time slot.
Industry to help with setting up the simulator and the desired level of colonic complexity.
Station 10 – Open access/Walk-in
Title of Station: ENTS (Endoscopic Non-Technical Skills)
Suitable for:
All endoscopists, endoscopy assistants and nurses
Aims and objectives:
Increase familiarity with the ENTS framework. Work through simulation scenarios dealing with common ENTS challenges.
What next?
Review ENTS handbook and utilise DOPS assessments.
Attend ENTS 1 day course.
Notes
Open access.
Interactive video session.
4-8 delegates per session.
Station 11 -Advance booking required
Title of Station: Colonic polypectomy and EMR
Suitable for:
Endoscopists signed off in diagnostic colonoscopy.
Novice therapeutic colonoscopists.
Those about to start or in the early stages of polypectomy and colonic 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.
What next?
Attend a JAG accredited course on colonoscopic polypectomy.
Notes
Two candidates for every 30 minutes, allowing 15 min to assist and 15 min hands-on
Station 12 – Open access/Walk-in
Title Of Station: Nasal Endoscopy
Suitable for:
Experienced diagnostic endoscopists, seeking a primer in nasal endoscopy.
Aims and objectives:
To understand the principles, advantages and drawbacks of nasal endoscopy.
To understand the use of nasal analgesia before nasal intubation.
To practice nasal endoscopy on a mannequin, successfully incubating the model via the nasal route to the stomach.
What next:
More exposure to nasal endoscopy in a closely mentored setting.
Notes
Open access/free book.
Station 13 – Open access/Walk-in
Title of Station: Nurse Hot Therapeutic Station
Suitable for:
Nurses wishing to increase their knowledge of the accessories used in therapeutic endoscopy.
Aims and objectives:
Demonstration and handling of a wide range of endoscopy accessories.
What next?
More experience of assisting at therapeutic endoscopy, assisting at e.g. polypectomy and or BSG/EQUIP upper GI bleeding courses.
Notes
Open access/free book.