GIEQs VII · 7–9 October 2026 · Ghent
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Wednesday 7 October
UZ Gent · Workshopruimte 1–4 (Hands-On)Hands-On (UZ Gent)
Thursday 8 October
Studio 1 (Plenary)Plenary — Upper GI
07:45-07:55Welcome & Introduction to GIEQs VII08:00-09:00The Value Equation in Upper GI: When NOT to Scope09:05-10:05Barrett's Surveillance: Getting More for Less10:20-12:20Upper GI Lesion Assessment: One Good Look Saves Low-Value Biopsies13:00-14:00GI Bleeding: The Cost of Getting It Wrong14:05-15:05Comfort-First Endoscopy: Sedation, TNE & Economics of Patient Experience15:20-16:20AI in Upper GI: Investment or Expense?16:25-17:25Photography, Documentation & Medicolegal Protection17:30-17:45Day 1 Close & Key Takeaways17:45-18:45Industry Satellite: Can Technology Buy Value? The Whole-System Case, and the Evidence
Studio 2 (Complex)Complex — Lower GI
08:00-09:00The Cost of Variation: Why Poor-Quality Colonoscopy is the Most Expensive Colonoscopy09:05-10:05FIT-Based Screening: Maximising Yield, Minimising Waste10:20-12:20The Polypectomy Masterclass: Right Technique, Right Lesion, First Time13:00-14:00Optical Diagnosis: See It, Name It, Leave It, Prove It14:05-15:05Surveillance Colonoscopy: Are We Doing Too Much?15:20-16:20Advanced Endoscopy in IBD16:25-17:25IBD without the Scope
Friday 9 October
Studio 1 (Plenary)Plenary — Advanced Resection
07:45-07:55Day 2 Welcome & Recap08:00-09:00Piecemeal EMR in 2026: Standardising Excellence09:05-10:05Selective ESD: En Bloc When It Changes Management10:20-12:20Live Advanced Resection Masterclass: Building & Running a High-Value Resection Service13:00-14:00The T1 CRC Dilemma: Endoscopy vs Surgery14:05-15:05Consequences of Suboptimal Resection Technique: the value of getting it right first time15:20-16:20Training the Next Generation: Value Through Education16:25-17:25Closing Session: The Value Manifesto
Studio 2 (Complex)Complex — ERCP/EUS
08:00-09:00Pancreatic stones09:05-10:05'How do I' expert session10:20-12:20EUS-guided biliopancreatic drainage13:00-14:00Periprocedural decision making during ERCP and interventional EUS14:05-15:05Ampulloma15:20-16:20Endoscopic drainage of non-pancreatic fluid collections16:25-17:25Prevention and management of lumen-apposing metal stent maldeployment17:30Wrap-up and Closure — Pieter Hindryckx
GIEQs VII · Value for Money in Everyday Endoscopy · 7–9 October 2026, Ghent