OESO-SEMPIRE 17th World Conference | Esophagus 2026 | Versailles | June 14-17, 2026

Session 19: Surgical Endoscopy: Pushing the envelope of what can be done with the endoscope

Tuesday, June 16, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Auditorium Lulli

Chairs: Eun Ji Shin (USA) – Lee L. Swanstrom (France) – Toshitaka​ Hoppo (USA)

Endoscopic Reflux Therapy

  1. Is anti-reflux mucosectomy ready for prime-time? – Ping-Huei Tseng (Taiwan)
  2. Who is the ideal patient for transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)? – Medhat Fanous (USA)
  3. Why do c-TIF instead of a standard fundoplication? – Reginald Bell (USA)
  4. What is the long-term success & durability of TIF? – Kenneth Chang (USA)
  5. How large a hernia is too large to address with c-TIF? – Marcia (Mimi) Canto (USA)
  6. Can AI help us better predict which endoscopic therapy is most likely to be successful? – Lee L. Swanström (France)
     

Complications of Endoluminal Intervention

  1. How to approach mucosal erosion from the magnetic device? – Emanuele Asti (Italy)
  2. What are the key complications to be aware of from TIF or cTIF? – Simone Giacopuzzi (Italy)
  3. How to approach a blown-out myotomy? – Daryl Ramai (USA)
  4. What is the optimal way to address significant reflux after POEM? – Valter N. Felix (Brazil)
  5. Is megaesophagus now endoscopically treatable? – Seung-Hun (Daniel) Chon (Germany)


Keynote Talk: What will the frontiers of surgical endoscopy be in the next 20 years? – Philip Chiu (Hong Kong)