BASIC UPPER GIT ENDOSCOPY WORKSHOP

BASIC UPPER GIT ENDOSCOPY WORKSHOP

Workshop Convener: Dr Gayla Chinnery Workshop 1:  Wednesday 1st March 2023 This workshop has been running for over 7 years and is aimed at the novice/beginner wanting to feel more comfortable with the scope and consumables before starting formal endoscopy training. It includes a morning of interactive lectures on anatomy, common pathology, cleaning of scopes, sedation, diathermy, practical tips and tricks when starting upper endoscopy, followed by an afternoon of practical experience including scope cleaning, negotiating the porcine model, biopsy, foreign body retrieval, clip application, variceal band ligation, snaring and hot polypectomy, and placement of a PEG. Venue:  Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch 7700 Cape Town  Registration fee: TBA PLACES LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS\ More information: galyachinnery@gmail.com Bookings: melissa.mohamed@uct.ac.za