Course directors: Gemma Rossi, Piera Zaccari

6 fully equipped EUS Stations and 1 ERCP station will be available and run under supervision of a selected Team of Trainers 

who will guide the participants through all the Stations.

The HANDS-ON activity will cover all the topics of diagnostic and therapeutic Echoendoscopy 

and the ERCP station will be available  to practice papillary cannulation. 

Different set of animal models and a training model for ERCP will allow the participants to perform  an extensive hands-on training program on: 

EUS-core biopsy, Pancreatic Cyst FNA, FNA of solid lesions (pancreatic mass, liver mass and lymph node), 

Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage (with plastic stents and LAMS stents),
Accessory imaging devices, EUS-guided biliary access, EUS fiducials, radiofrequency ablation 

and papillary/ducts cannulation with ERCP training model.
All the state of the art EUS instruments will be available to try during the sessions.