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From Roma88 to Roma99: back to the future
1Department of Clinical Sciences, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. torsoli@aconet.it
Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
|March 24, 2000
Summary
The Rome International Congress of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy established objectives in 1988. These goals were reviewed and developed over eleven years, culminating at Roma99, the Seventh United European Gastroenterology Week.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Digestive Endoscopy
- Medical Congresses
Background:
- The Rome International Congress of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy convened in 1988.
- The congress set forth specific objectives for the field.
- The evolution of these objectives was a key focus.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the objectives set by the 1988 Rome Congress.
- To assess the development and progress of these objectives over an eleven-year period.
- To contextualize these developments within the framework of Roma99, the Seventh United European Gastroenterology Week.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of congress objectives.
- Review of developments in gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy over eleven years.
- Comparative assessment leading up to Roma99.
Main Results:
- Key objectives from the 1988 congress were identified.
- Significant advancements and changes in the field were observed.
- The progress aligned with the overarching themes of European gastroenterology meetings.
Conclusions:
- The objectives established in 1988 have seen considerable development.
- The eleven-year period demonstrated substantial progress in gastroenterology and endoscopy.
- Roma99 served as a platform to reflect on this evolution.