29th DÜSSELDORF INTERNATIONAL
ENDOSCOPY SYMPOSIUM
January 28 – 30, 2027

Program

Hands-on courses on new techniques and devices | Room Mauritius

“Basic” courses are dedicated to endoscopists with no or limited practice in a specific procedure. “Advanced” courses enable experiences to be expanded for those who already have basic skill in clinical practice. In each session of 2 h one tutor will teach 6 participants.

Chair: C. Rüther, Düsseldorf; I. Steinbrück, Freiburg; H. Otto, Hamburg
Preliminary tutors: S. Chan, Hong Kong; T. Hucl, Prague; A. Lemmers, Brussels; R. Maselli, Milan; K. Pawlak, Szczecin; M. Ramchandani, Hyderabad; S. Seewald, Zurich; S. Varadarajulu, Orlando; G. Webster, London; S. Faiss, Berlin; C. Gerges, Krefeld; H. Lenzen, Braunschweig; J. Pohl, Hamburg; U. Will, Gera

09.30 – Session 1
1) Basic: ESD
2) Basic: EMR
3) Basic: EUS interventional
4) Advanced: POEM
5) Advanced: Management of bleeding
6) Advanced: ERCP with cholangioscopy

12.30 – Session 2
7) Basic: EMR
8) Basic: Management of bleeding
9) Basic: ERCP
10) Advanced: ESD upper GIT
11) Advanced: Defect closure
12) Advanced: EUS interventional

15.30 – Session 3
13) Basic: ESD
14) Basic: Defect closure
15) Basic: Barrett ablation
16) Advanced: ESD upper GIT
17) Advanced: EUS interventional
18) Advanced: EMR

Scientific Program

15.45 – 17.15 | bng Symposium | Room Teneriffa
🇩🇪 Neuigkeiten rund um die ambulante Gastroenterologie
Vorsitz: S. Hörster, Mönchengladbach; K. Hamesch, Aachen
15.45
Tippst Du noch? KI gestützte Dokumentation in der Endoskopie
L. Ludwig, Dornstadt
16.05
Interventionelle Endoskopie ambulant, Beispiel OSV
T. Brunk, Berlin
16.25
Update Berufspolitik, quo vadis Gastroenterologie
U. Tappe, Hamm
16.45
Zusammenfassung und Diskussion
S. Hörster, Mönchengladbach; K. Hamesch, Aachen


Industry symposia all day long (see Satellite symposia & meet the expert)

08.30 – 08.40 | Welcome and Introduction | Room Maritim
T. Beyna, Düsseldorf

08.40 – 10.15 | Live Demonstrations I | Room Maritim
Chair: T. Beyna, Düsseldorf
Panel: P. Chiu, Hong Kong; G. Costamagna, Rome; T. Hucl, Prague; M. Ramchandani, Hyderabad; G. Rettig, Berlin; G. Webster, London

10.15 – 10.45 | Break & visit of exhibition

10.45 – 11.30 | 1st Mini Symposium | Room Maritim
Early colorectal neoplasia: diagnosis, characterization and tailored resection
Chair: S. Faiss, Berlin; L. Ludwig, Dornstadt; K. Pawlak, Szczecin
10.45
Optical diagnosis and classification
H. Yamamoto, Tochigi
11.00
Choosing the right resection strategy
S. Seewald, Zurich
11.15
Prevention and management of recurrences after endoscopic resection
J. Pohl, Hamburg

11.30 – 13.00 | Live Demonstrations II | Room Maritim
Chair: J. Devière, Brussels
Panel: C. Gerges, Krefeld; T. Itoi, Tokyo; S. Seewald, Zurich; C. Thompson, Boston; U. Will, Gera; H. Yamamoto, Tochigi

13.00 – 14.10 | Break & visit of exhibition

13.15 – 14.00 | Industry lunch symposia

14.10 – 16.00 | Live Demonstrations III | Room Maritim
Chair: H. Neuhaus, Düsseldorf
Panel: U. Beilenhoff, Ulm; S. Chan, Hong Kong; M. Giovannini, Strasbourg; A. Lemmers, Brussels; R. Maselli, Milan; T. Toyonaga, Kobe

16.00 – 16.30 | Break & visit of exhibition

16.10 – 17.20 | Young Endoscopists’ Symposium JUGA meets EYE | Room Dubai
Impact of ergonomics and AI on the future of endoscopy
Chair: K. Hamesch, Aachen; K. Pawlak, Szczecin; N. Abedin von Beust, Frankfurt a. M.
Panel: J. Devière, Brussels; G. Webster, London
16.10
Ergonomics: what is recommended and what can we request?
T. Vasilakis, Berlin; E. Santos-Pérez, Madrid
16.35
Interactive quiz – Complications: how would you have solved it and what would AI suggest?
C. Fleischmann, Nürnberg, L. Welsch, Marburg; Ö. Pamukcu-Cerciz, Velbert; M. Al-Shdifat, Herne
17.05
Will AI deskill or upskill endoscopists? Training and competence in the AI era
N. Abedin von Beust, Frankfurt a. M.; S. Dimitriadis, Thessaloniki

🇩🇪 16.15 – 17.45 | Symposium für Pflege- und Assistenzpersonal | Room Mauritius
Vorsitz: S. Faiss, Berlin; C. Gerges, Krefeld; U. Pfeifer, Düsseldorf
16.15
Kann Endoskopie krank machen?
U. Pfeifer, Düsseldorf
16.30
Das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen
Objektive Analyse biomechanischer Belastungen im Endoskopieteam mittels ComputerMyoGraphie (CMG)
W. Castro, Münster
16.45
Aktuelle Fragen in Sachen Hygiene – Hätten Sie’s gewusst?
U. Beilenhoff, Ulm
17.15
Bleibt der Traum von der „grünen Endoskopie“ doch nur ein Traum?
C. Römmele, Augsburg

16.30 – 17.15 | 2nd Mini Symposium | Room Maritim
Early gastric cancer: from optical diagnosis to the right treatment strategy
Chair: J. Pohl, Hamburg; H. Lenzen, Braunschweig; C. Thompson, Boston
16.30
Detection and characterization of EGC and it’s precursors
T. Toyonaga, Kobe
16.45
Tailored endoscopic resection techniques
A. Lemmers, Brussels
17.00
Prevention and treatment of adverse events
R. Maselli, Milan

17.30 – 18.15 | Snack with the experts | Room information onsite
Case-based, interactive discussions in a relaxed atmosphere

A) Smarter ERCP for difficult ductal access and management of complex hilar strictures
A. Lemmers, Brussels; G. Costamagna, Rome; H. Neuhaus, Düsseldorf; J. Pohl, Hamburg

B) Endoscopic treatment of esophageal diverticula and upper gi motility disorders
T. Beyna, Düsseldorf; M. Ramchandani, Hyderabad; T. Rösch, Hamburg; P. Zhou, Shanghai

C) Complication management and revisional interventions after bariatric endoscopy and surgery
P. Chiu, Hong Kong; T. Hucl, Prague; R. Maselli, Milan; C. Thompson, Boston

D) EUS-assisted biliary drainage and gastrointestinal anastomoses
S. Chan, Hong Kong; M. Giovannini, Strasbourg; T. Veiser, Düsseldorf; U. Will, Gera

E) Management of pancreatic fluid collections and walled-off necrosis
H. Lenzen, Braunschweig; H. Otto, Hamburg; K. Pawlak, Szczecin; S. Varadarajulu, Orlando

F) Tips and Tricks for colorectal endoscopic resection
H. Messmann, Augsburg; S. Seewald, Zurich; T. Toyonaga, Kobe; 10 H. Yamamoto, Tochigi
08.30 – 09.20 | 3rd Mini Symposium | Room Maritim
EUS-guided interventions: from tissue acquisition to biliary drainage and endoscopic anastomoses
Chair: M. Giovannini, Strasbourg; W. Hartwig, Düsseldorf; H. Neuhaus, Düsseldorf
08.30
EUS-based diagnosis: advanced imaging and efficient tissue acquisition
T. Hucl, Prague
08.45
EUS-Gastroenterostomy (not only) in gastric outlet obstruction: standard of care or expert-center procedure?
S. Varadarajulu, Orlando
09.00
EUS-guided biliary drainage: is it time to move beyond rescue therapy?
T. Itoi, Tokyo

09.20 – 09.45 | 1st State of the Art Lecture | Room Maritim
Introduction: G. Costamagna, Rome

Impact of advances in endoscopy on future management of GI tract diseases
C. Thompson, Boston

09.45 – 10.15 | Break & visit of exhibition

10.15 – 12.05 | Live Demonstrations IV | Room Maritim
Chair: H. Messmann, Augsburg
Panel: H. Lenzen, Braunschweig; L. Ludwig, Dornstadt; K. Pawlak, Szczecin; S. Raschke, Menden; S. Varadarajulu, Orlando; P. Zhou, Shanghai

12.05 – 13.00 | Break & visit of exhibition

12.25 – 13.00 | Industry meet the expert

13.00 – 13.35 | Outcomes of live procedures of the first day | Room Maritim
Chair: S. Faiss, Berlin; T. Hucl, Prague; U. Will, Gera
Case Presentation: P. Euler, Düsseldorf; A. Tannapfel, Bochum

13.35 – 13.55 | 2nd State of the Art Lecture | Room Maritim
Chair: T. Rösch, Hamburg

Where are the boundaries between endoscopic and surgical treatment of esophageal carcinoma?
P. Chiu, Hong Kong

13.55 – 15.40 | 4th Mini Symposium | Room Maritim
New Techniques and Technologies
Chair: T. Beyna, Düsseldorf; S. Chan, Hong Kong; S. Varadarajulu, Orlando
13.55
Difficult cannulation in ERCP: evidence-based escalation strategies for biliary access
N. Reddy, Hyderabad
14.10
Next generation of cholangiopancreatoscopy – ready for a paradigm shift towards primary ductal endoscopy?
G. Webster, London
14.25
The attraction of magnets: MAGUS and the future of sutureless endoscopic anastomoses
J. Devière, Brussels
14.40
AI beyond polyp detection: workflow optimization, quality control and clinical decision support
T. Rösch, Hamburg
14.55
From NOTES to third and fourth space endoscopy: how the submucosal tunnel has changed everything
P. Zhou, Shanghai
15.10
ESD and endoscopic full thickness resection in the duodenum
M. Ramchandani, Hyderabad
15.25
The new closure toolbox: sutures, clips, tacks and endoscopic vacuum therapy
H. Messmann, Augsburg
15.40
Invitation to the 30th International Endoscopy Symposium in February 2028
T. Beyna, H. Neuhaus

Satellite Symposia, Thursday, January 28, 2027

11.15 – 12.15 | The Complexity of Endoscope Channels Explained (Wassenburg) | Room Peking
Chair: R. Wassenburg, Elst
12.30 – 13.30 | Beyond Technique: Leadership, Mastery, and the Human Touch (PENTAX Medical) | Room Peking
Chair: K. Pawlak, Szczecin; H. Neuhaus, Düsseldorf
From Pioneer to Mentor: A Life Dedicated to EUS and the Empowerment of Education
M. Giovannini, Strasbourg

Human-Centered Endoscopy: Putting Patients at the Heart of Innovation and Care
R. Maselli, Milan

ERCP Mastery: When Expertise Makes Complexity Look Effortless
N.N.
14.00 – 15.00 | Today meets Tomorrow: From advanced lesion detection to robotic resection (Olympus) | Room Peking
Chair: T. Beyna, Düsseldorf; H. Lenzen, Braunschweig
14.00
From NBI to AI: Just a gimmick or helpful in lesion detection and classification
H. Lenzen, Braunschweig
14.20
From snare resection to ESD – current standards in endoscopic resection
K. Kouladouros, Berlin
14.40
Future aspects of endoluminal robotics for GI cancer treatment
P. Chiu, Hong Kong
15.30 – 17.00 | From Vision to Intervention: The Next Chapter in Advanced Endoscopy (Fujifilm) | Room Peking
Chair: R. Maselli, Milan; C. Binda, Forlì-Cesena
17.15 – 18.15 | Advancing Endoscopy Together: Shaping the Future of Patient Care (Boston Scientific) | Room Peking
Chair: T. Beyna, Düsseldorf; U. Denzer, Marburg
17.15
Introduction
17.20
Expanding the Boundaries of Cholangioscopy
G. Webster, London
17.35
Transforming Patient Care through LAMS
H. Otto, Hamburg

Satellite Symposia, Friday, January 29, 2027

13.15 – 14.00 | Treating IBD Early and Smart: Choosing the Right Therapy at the Right Time (Abbvie) | Room Dubai
Chair: K. Hamesch, Aachen; J. Ali, Bergisch-Gladbach
13.15 – 14.00 | Expanding Treatment Possibilities in Gastroenterology (Erbe Elektromedizin) | Room Mauritius
13.15 – 14.00 | From Insight to Intervention: The Future of Endoscopy – Precision Diagnostics. Smarter Interventions (Micro-Tech) | Room Teneriffa
Chair: H. Lenzen, Braunschweig; C. Gerges, Krefeld
Speaker: M. Ellrichmann, Oldenburg; A. Schmidt, Stuttgart

Meet the expert Saturday, January 30, 2027

12.25 – 13.00 | From Detection to Intervention: Advancing GI Endoscopy and EUS through Crystal-Clear Visualization and Precision Control (SonoScape) | Room Teneriffa
Chair: G. Costamagna, Rome

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