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? – Jean-Michel Gonzalez (France)
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? – Anthony Berger (France) 
6. Should we aim for same day discharge after POEM? – Micaela Esquivel (USA)​​
   
   
   II. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection & Tumor Resection
    
7. How large is too large for ESD in 2026? – Byung-Wook Kim (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? – Sung Kwan Shin (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)