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EUS EDUCATION IN EU
Author(s) -
Caletti Giancarlo,
Togliani Thomas,
Fusaroli Pietro
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2004.00434.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasonography , endoscopy , endoscopic ultrasound , competence (human resources) , radiology , medical physics , sedation , ultrasonography , general surgery , surgery , psychology , social psychology
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a relatively new diagnostic technique; although it has greatly shown its utility in many diseases, its diffusion is still limited. In very few European academic centers EUS is included in basic endoscopic gastrointestinal (GI) fellowship; for this reason endoscopists interested in EUS generally attend intensive EUS workshops, where available. Recently, in some university centers, for example in Italy, long‐term training courses in advanced endoscopy, including EUS, have been organized. These educational periods comprehend an extensive calendar of didactic lectures, live procedures, and hands‐on training. Topics taught generally are: basics of ultrasound, indications, risks and expected outcome of EUS, normal/pathologic EUS anatomy, management of procedure‐related complications, and management of sedation during endoscopy. After a mean of 250–500 supervised EUS exams, the trainee is expected to achieve a good competence in this technique.