Gastrointestinal and Pancreatico-Biliary Diseases: Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

Pier Alberto Testoni, M.D., FASGE. Professor of Gastronterology. Head, Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan. Chair, European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guidelines for papillary cannulation and sphincteromy in ERCP. Chair, ESGE Research Working Group for ERCP and EUS.Haruhiro Inoue, M.D., Ph D. FASGE. Professor of Surgery. Head, Digestive Diseases Center, Showa University, Yokoama, Japan. Expert in submucosal dissection, inventor of POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy).Michael Wallace, M.D., PH D, FASGE. Professor of Medicine. Consultant, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida, USA.  Chair, Research Committee, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2008-2011. Editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

• Advanced imaging techniques and in vivo histology: current status and future perspectives (upper G.I.).- Endoscopic ultrasonography for preoperative staging upper G.I. tract lesions.- Esophageal Neoplasia: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment.- Endoscopic resection of squamous cell carcinoma: techniques and outcomes.- Management of Barrett’s Esophagus: State of the Art.- Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Epithelium.- Cryotherapy and argon ablation of Barrett’s epithelium.- Resection techniques in Barrett’s esophagus.- Endoscopic characterization of gastric and duodenal lesions and resection strategy.- Endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric lesions.- Endoscopic Resection of Submucosal Lesions of the Upper GI Tract: Full-Thickness Resection (EFTR) and Submucosal Tunneling Resection (STER).- POET and CLEAN-NET for Submucosal Tumor.- Vater’s papilla neoplasia: endoscopic ultrasonography for preoperative staging.- Endoscopic Snare Papillectomy​.- Endoscopic diagnosis of early duodenal epithelial neoplasias and therapeutic strategy.- Enteroscopy: Techniques and Small Bowel Therapy.- Advanced imaging techniques and in vivo histology: current status and future perspectives (lower G.I.).- Endoscopic characterization of colorectal lesions and resection strategy.- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Colorectal Lesions.- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Colorectal Lesions.- Hybrid technique for difficult colorectal lesions.- Piecemeal EMR Versus ESD for Large Colorectal Lesions: Pros and Cons.- Resection of submucosal lesions of the lower GI tract: full-thickness resection (EFTR), OVESCO.- Endoscopic ultrasonography for preoperative staging of rectal lesions.- Colonoscopy surveillance after adenoma removal: current guidelines.- Management of colonic neoplasia: cost-effectiveness and outcomes of endoscopic therapy.- Advanced techniques in colonoscopy in inherited cancer conditions.- Advanced technique in colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel diseases.- Future technologies for treatment of G.I. tract lesions.- Artificial intelligence for diagnosing G.I. tract lesions.- Endoscopic myotomy and septotomy for Zenker’s diverticulum (Z-POEM).- Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia: indications, techniques and outcomes.- Stenting and techniques alternative to POEM for achalasia.- Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal motility disorders: indications, techniques and outcomes.- Peroral endoscopic pyloro myotomy (G-POEM).- Per-rectal endoscopic myotomy.- Transoral fundoplication for treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease.- Antireflux mucosectomy (ARMS and ARMA): techniques and outcomes.- Endoscopic radiofrequency (Stretta).- Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity and Weight Management: State of the Art.- Intragastric occupying space devices.- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.- Aspiration therapy for obesity.- Duodenal resurfacing for treatment of type 2 diabetes.- Endoscopic Management of Complications of Bariatric Therapy.- Endoscopic Management of Weight Regain.- Self expanding stents: present and future.- Endoscopic management of malignant esophageal strictures.- Endoscopic management of strictures of cervical esophagus.- Endoscopic management of benign esophageal strictures.- Biodegradable self-expandable stents for benign strictures: indications and outcomes.- Endoscopic stenting for gastric outlet obstruction.- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-Guided Gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE).- Enteroscope-assisted small bowel stenting.- Endoscopic Management of Malignant Colorectal Strictures.- Colorectal Stenting as Bridge to Surgery.- Endoscopic Management of Benign Colorectal Strictures.- Techniques for fistula repair in the G.I. tract.- Stem Cells for Tissue Repair of the GI Tract.- Endoscopic management of acute G.I. non variceal bleeding.- Endoscopic Management of Variceal Bleeding.- Endoscopic management of colonic angiodysplasias.- Full-thickness closure of iatrogenic or post-interventional gastrointestinal defect by the use of flexible endoluminal suturing device.- Difficult biliary cannulation and sphincterotomy: what to do.- Pancreatic Sphincterotomy.- Minor papilla cannulation and sphincterotomy.- Biliary balloon sphincteroplasty.- Prevention of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis.- ERCP in Surgically Altered Anatomy.- EUS- and enteroscopy-assisted ERCP.- EUS-Guided Pancreatic Duct Cannulation.- Choledochoscopy: techniques and innovation.- Pancreatoscopy: techniques and innovations.- Advanced Intraductal Biliary Imaging.- Treatment of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.- Treatment of benign biliary strictures.- Treatment of Post-liver Transplant Strictures.- Endoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.- Treatment of Malignant Hilar Strictures.- Treatment of malignant distal biliary strictures.- Treatment of Concomitant Malignant Biliary Stricture and Gastric Outlet Obstruction.- Treatment of biliary leaks and fistulae.- Management of Complications of Biliary Stenting.- Intraductal Ablation Therapy in the Biliary Ductal System.- EUS-guided biliary drainage.- EUS-guided bilio-enteric anastomosis.- Advanced intraductal pancreatic imaging.- Treatment of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis.- Treatment of symptomatic pancreas divisum.- Treatment of Pancreatic Leaks and Fistulae.- Trans-papillary drainage of fluid collections.- EUS-Guided Drainage of Fluid Collections.- Treatment of Walled-Off Necrosis.- Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pancreatitis.- Treatment of Pancreatic Intraductal Stones.- Complications of Pancreatic Stents.- Treatment of pancreatic cancer.- Innovation in Pancreatic Stents.- EUS-guided pancreatico-digestive anastomosis.- Innovation in Lumen Apposing Metal Stents.- Endoscopic Management and Follow-Up of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasia (IPMN).- EUS-Guided Pancreatic Sampling.- EUS Characterization of Focal Pancreatic Masses.- EUS-Guided Thermal Ablation of Pancreatic Neoplasia.- EUS-guided crio-thermal ablation of pancreatic neoplasia.- EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis.-