Clinical Endoscopy (Jul 2017)

Training in Endoscopy: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

  • Joon Sung Kim,
  • Byung-Wook Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2017.096
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 4
pp. 318 – 321

Abstract

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Gastrointestinal endoscopy is important in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many diseases of the digestive tract. The ability to perform esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) safely, effectively, and efficiently has become the mainstay of gastroenterology practice. In Korea, EGD education is usually imparted as a component of gastroenterology training programs during fellowship. In this review, we discuss the general principles of EGD training. Formal curriculum development with devising clear goals and effective training methods should be developed in the future.

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