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  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Education

Background:

  • Flexible endoscopy (FE) is increasingly vital for gastrointestinal (GI) diagnostics and minimally invasive therapies.
  • Endoscopic proficiency significantly influences surgical perioperative outcomes.
  • Current endoscopic training curricula show significant geographical disparities, particularly between the US and Western Europe.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of intraoperative endoscopy in digestive surgeries.
  • To advocate for the development of standardized endoscopic training curricula in surgery, with a focus on Europe.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current practices and literature on flexible endoscopy in digestive surgery.
  • Analysis of existing endoscopic training guidelines and their regional variations.
  • Discussion of the impact of endoscopic skills on surgical outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Flexible endoscopy plays a crucial role in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic interventions within the GI tract.
  • Heterogeneity in endoscopic training programs across different regions necessitates a call for standardization.
  • Intraoperative endoscopy is a key component in numerous digestive surgical procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized endoscopic training curricula are essential to ensure consistent, high-quality surgical care.
  • Addressing the disparities in endoscopic training, particularly in Europe, is critical for advancing surgical practice.
  • Embracing cutting-edge endoscopy within surgical training programs is a priority for surgical societies.