Dear friends and colleagues,
We all know and realise that even common endoscopic procedures
are causing a constant rate of complications. Modern therapeutic endoscopy,
therefore, demands an even greater and new awareness of critical incidences
and complications associated with applications far extended to standard
procedures.
Aims of our symposium are to
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identify critical incidences and complications |
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communicate unforeseen events |
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develop strategies to avoid or minimise complications |
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demonstrate therapeutical measures for the eventuality of
a
complication |
 A highlight of our symposium will be the state-of-the-art lecture
by Prof. Peter B Cotton, MD FRCP FRCS, from the Medical University
of South Carolina (MUSC) at Charleston, SC, USA.
Peter Cotton has not only been a pioneer in endoscopy, but was also
one of the first endoscopists who published and talked on the treatment
and prevention of complications.
We are proud that Peter Cotton accepted our invitation and lets us
share his lifelong experiences in his lecture on adverse events: reflections
and projections.
 Honorary president of the 2. International Symposium on Complications
in GI Endoscopy is Prof. Dr. Drs. h.c. Meinhard Classen, former director
of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Technical University
Munich, Hospital rechts der Isar.
Meinhard Classen’s importance for modern endoscopy is legendary,
he influenced therapeutic endoscopy like no one else, for example,
by introduction of ERCP and EPT. He received prizes for his scientific
work all over the world and we are honoured that he accepted to be
honorary president of this symposium.
Very special thanks go to the members of the Scientific Committee
who put a lot of personal engagement in helping select topics and
renowned speakers to make this symposium a useful tool for every endoscopist
in his everyday clinical work.
The Scientific Committee and I invite you to come to Hannover in
June 2011, listen to the experts’ lectures and share your experiences
with the other participants in our working groups. We would especially
encourage you and your staff to send in relevant abstracts. Selected
abstracts will be presented as lectures in the main programme, all
others will be presented in a poster exhibition.
Looking forward to meeting you in June!
Peter N. Meier, FASGE
Course Director
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