Colonoscopy without pain - Hands-on course
Many patients experience colonoscopy as an unpleasant and even painful investigation, that can lead to low compliance, especially in screening programs. A high quality colonoscopy requires a good insertion technique, with minimal patient discomfort and pain. A meticuluos technique in instrument withdrawal ensures optimal detection of premalignant lesions and early colorectal cancer, especially if the non-exophytic type is present.
The course is a combined project by Endoscopy Centre, Karolinska Institutet Danderyd Hospital, Ersta Hospital, Stockholm Sweden and Olympus Sweden in collaboration with leading Japanese experts.
Välj kurstillfälle:
For whom: colonoscopists early in their endoscopy careers, but with already acquired basic colonoscopy skills.
Responsible: Lars Sternhoff, Olympus Sverige AB
Note: the course is held in English
More information: Lars Sternhoff, Olympus Sverige AB, e-mail: lars.sternhoff@olympus.se, phone: 08-735 34 00
Purpose
- to acquire a colonoscopy technique minimizing pain experience in patients and reducing the need for pain medication and sedation;
- maximize the detection rate of pre-malignant lesions by using high resolution endoscopy techniques aided by chromo-endoscopy and Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI);
- to lay a solid theoretical and practical foundation for endoscopic treatment of appropriate lesions by polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR).
Vision
Our vision is to provide a friendly academic environment stimulating fruitful scientific discussions. To ensure adequate volume and personal instruction for each attendant, the number of participants are limited to 16.