Successful Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

About this book

A guide to how endoscopy is taught, learned and assessed, aimed at trainee gastroenterologists and the endoscopists who train them. Part I covers the history of endoscopy training, skill acquisition and training the trainer. Part II sets out training in the major procedures: EGD, colonoscopy, EUS, ERCP, capsule endoscopy, enteroscopy, cholangioscopy, electrosurgery, fluoroscopy and paediatric endoscopy. Part III covers specific techniques such as haemostasis, dilation, EMR and ESD, stenting, bariatric endoscopy and complication management, and Part IV looks at manpower, retraining and competency assessment. A companion website holds procedure videos.