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

Session 6: Therapeutic Endoscopy: New Frontiers

Monday June 15, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Auditorium Condé

Chairs: Mouen Khashab (USA) – Philip Chiu (Hong Kong) – Joo Ha Hwang (USA) – Byung-Wook Kim (Korea)
Discussants: Helmut Messmann (Germany) – Sung Kwan Shin (Korea)

 

   I. POEM and Third-Space Procedures

  1. Does the side of mucosal entry affect POEM procedure outcomes? – Toshitaka Hoppo (USA)
  2. What is the true incidence of reflux after POEM & how can that be reduced? – Mouen Khashab (USA)
  3. Does it matter whether full-thickness or circular muscle-only myotomy is performed for POEM? – Philip Chiu (Hong Kong)
  4. Do we know the long-term durability of POEM? – Tomoaki Matsumura (Japan)
  5. Can we predict which patients will fail POEM? – Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi (Saudi Arabia) 
  6. Should we aim for same day discharge after POEM? – Silvana Perretta (France)​​


    II. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection & Tumor Resection
     
  7. How large is too large for ESD in 2026? – Cheol Woong Choi (Korea)
  8. How deep is too deep for ESD in 2026? – Hiroyuki Aihara (USA)
  9. Is endoscopic ultrasound helpful or required for optimal ESD? – Helmut Messmann (Germany)
  10. Will artificial intelligence change the way we perform ESD? – Moon Kyung Joo (Korea)
  11. What technological advances are needed for ESD to make the next leap forward? – Shai Friedland (USA)
  12. What are the next steps for 3rd space endoscopy in the esophagus? – Anthony Kalloo (USA)