ESGE Days hands-on training (HOT) sessions are designed to provide participants with the opportunity to put what they learn during lectures into practice. Available only to delegates at the on-site congress, these small group, expert-led sessions will cover a variety of topics both standard and cutting edge.
HOT sessions will be available for early access booking for ESGE, ESGENA and SIED members from December 10, 2025 and for all other ESGE Days delegates from January 15, 2026. Closer to that time a detailed HOT session schedule will be available on this page.
ESGE Members who are 40 years old or under may also be interested in the hands-on training we offer at the ESGE Endoscopy Camp.
All sessions are pre-allocated, structured, and fair — no chaotic lines or “first-come, first-served” stress.
Basic hemostasis methods (injection, clipping, thermal)
Identification of bleeding sources and vascular lesions
Safe operation of thermal energy device
• Indications / contraindications
• Aseptic technique
• Gastrostomy and evaluation of gastric anatomy
• Percutaneous access
• Ponsky-Gauderer push-pull methodology of PEG placement
• Gastroscopy
• Use of polyp snare and/or foreign body forceps
• Use of percutaneous needle
single operation technique and handling:
Insertion of an ultraslim endoscope directly into the bile duct for visualization of the intraductal stones
Direct endoscopic visualization of the biliary mucosa for assessment of indeterminate biliary
strictures
Selective cannulation of proximal intrahepatic ducts for full evaluation
Endoscopically guided targeted biopsies to improve diagnostic accuracy
Techniques for navigating, stabilizing, and orienting the cholangioscope within narrow or angulated
ducts
Assessment of mucosal and submucosal defects following resection or injury
Selection of appropriate closure techniques based on defect size, location, and tension
Application of mechanical closure devices (clips, suturing systems, loops) for defect approximation
• Strategies to prevent delayed bleeding, perforation, or wound dehiscence
Stepwise approach to closing post-EMR/ESD defects or small iatrogenic perforations
Safe needle transfer from esophagus to stomach
Lesion marking and lifting
Cap selection and fixation, knife selection
Mucosal cutting
Submucosal dissection (layer recognition)
Hemostasis during ESD
EUS-guided transmural drainage of a bile ducts
Alternative to percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) if ERCP fails
Intrahepatic approach (hepatogastric anastomosis or antegrade stent placement)
Extrahepatic approach (choledochoduodenostomy or transgallbladder)
Guide-wire manipulation
Enteral / biliary stent placement
Evaluation of fluid collections adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract
EUS-guided transmural drainage of symptomatic cystic lesions (e.g., pain, obstruction, infection)
Selection and placement of stents to establish a safe and effective drainage tract
Techniques to access and drain collections in anatomically challenging locations
Post-drainage assessment and management of treatment response
EUS imaging and identification of peri-intestinal fluid collections
ERCP or similar wire-guided interventions
Guide-wire manipulation and creation of transmural access
Placement of enteral or biliary stents for drainage procedures
Principles of achieving secure full-thickness tissue capture for high-strength closure
Management of perforations, deep mural defects, fistulas, and anastomotic complications
Use of advanced closure platforms designed for transmural approximation
Techniques for tissue grasping, suction, and stabilization to ensure complete closure
Confirmation of closure integrity and post-closure evaluation
Advanced endoscopic maneuvers and spatial orientation
Management of complex GI defects requiring robust closure
Approaches to treating iatrogenic perforations and full-thickness injuries
Familiarity with various high-strength closure systems
Please note that there are a variety of different, similar products that ESGE Days delegates can use in their medical practice, beyond the ones provided at the hands-on courses.
The use of certain products during the hands-on training does not replace the mandatory training course required by specific providers.
