Didactic Content

The FES didactics are available to everyone, free -of -charge (use coupon code 0A65DA0072), at www.sages.org/owls and cover the following material:

Module 1: Technology 

• Characteristics of Endoscopes 
• Equipment Setup 
• Troubleshooting 
• Equipment Care

Module 2: Patient Preparation

• Informed Consent 
• Anesthesia Risk Assessment
• Bowel Preparation 
• Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy
• Management of Antithrombotics   

Module 3: Sedation & Analgesia

• Monitoring
• Moderate Sedation 
• Recovery 
• Unsedated Endoscopy

Module 4: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Indications/Complications
• Preparation
• Anatomy
• Technique
• Common Challenges
• Common Pathology
• Documentation
• Complications

Module 5: Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Indications/Contraindications
• Screening/ Surveillance
• Preparation
• Anatomy & Technique

Module 6: Performing Lower GI Procedures

• Findings
• Complications

Module 7: Small Bowel

• Indications
• Anatomy
• Techniques
• Pathology

Module 8: Diagnostic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

• Indications and Contraindications
• Preparation
• Anatomy
• Technique
• Radiographic Findings During ERCP
• Complications

Module 9: Hemostasis

• Non-thermal Techniques 
• Thermal Techniques

Module 10: Tissue Removal

• Sampling Techniques
• Complications
• Ablative Techniques

Module 11: Enteral Access

• Indications
• Preparation
• Technique: PEG
• Technique: PEJ and PEG/JET
• Replacement
• Complications

Module 12: Endoscopic Ultrasound

• Indications
• Preparation
• Diagnostic
• Therapeutic

Module 13: Advanced Imaging

• High Definition (resolution) and High Magnification Endoscopy
• Autofluorescence Endoscopy
• Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy

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