Endoscopy Unplugged by ESGE

Live from ESGE Days in Milan! Professor Maria Pellise, Head of Endoscopy at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona, shares her guidance on when, where and how to use cold snare or hot snare techniques when resecting polyps in the colon. Maria and Ian found time to debate this fundamental skill for endoscopists on the Spotlight Stage at ESGE Days 2026, and they talk over how they approach certain scenarios, offering practical clinical tips to help improve your endoscopy practice.

Dr John Morris is a Consulting Gastroenterologist at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Glasgow, Scotland, and a senior author of many original publications in upper GI bleeding including the new Endoscopic diagnosis and management of peptic ulcer bleeding ESGE Guideline – Update 2026 LINK: https://www.esge.com/endoscopic-diagnosis-and-management-of-peptic-ulcer-bleeding-update-2026

This episode tackles a subject many endoscopists are keen to stay up-to-date on, and John and Ian talk about the latest research in this area, share how they approach certain scenarios, and offer practical clinical tips to help you stay calm when you see red!

Professor Stig Laursen, from the department of gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, is one of the authors on the recently published Endoscopic diagnosis and management of peptic ulcer bleeding ESGE Guideline – Update 2026. Stig has an encyclopedic knowledge of the research in upper GI bleeding, which has to be heard to be believed! The discussion covers the most important studies in this field, Stig's expert recommendations, and our own personal experiences from our departments.

PD Dr Henriette Heinrich, Head of Endoscopy at the Clarence Abdominal Center at the University of Basel, Switzerland, shares her experience on how to best to tackle food impactions. Whether you are just starting your career or are a seasoned endoscopist, Henriette's words of wisdom are not just informative, but entertaining too. The discussion covers tips on equipment, how to work effectively with your team, plus how to ensure the best post-endoscopy management. Watch out for later down the series when Henriette will be back for a part 2 on Foreign Bodies.

Professor Torsten Beyna, from the Evangelical Hospital Dusseldorf, in Germany, is a world expert in all things ERCP. ESGE Past President Professor Ian M Gralnek talks with him about one of the most basic, fundamental, and challenging intervention in ERCP, the cannulation. Whether you are just starting your career or are a seasoned endoscopist, Torsten's words of wisdom are essential listening.