POSITION STATEMENTS
ESGE Position Statements
ESGE Position Statements represent a consensus of best practice based on the available evidence at the time of preparation. These are NOT guidelines but proposals for training in a specific endoscopic procedure.
The statements may not apply in all situations and should be interpreted in the light of specific clinical situations and resource availability.
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List of ESGE Position Statements
- Sustainability in endoscopic medical congresses and courses: Position Statement from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2857-9380 | Endoscopy 2026; 58: - Use of computer-assisted detection (CADe) colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2543-0370 | Endoscopy 2025; 57: - Endoscopic Sustainability PrimAry Reporting Essentials (E-SPARE): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2543-0400 | Endoscopy 2025; 57: - Validation of the GPAT– the Global Polypectomy Assessment Tool: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2541-4028 | Endoscopy 2025; 57: - Diversity, equity, and inclusion in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2399-3226 | Endoscopy 2024; 56: - Training in basic gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) Position Statement
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2205-2613 | Endoscopy 2023; 55: 1072-1080 - Informed consent for endoscopic procedures: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2133-3365 | Endoscopy 2023; 55 - Gastrointestinal endoscopy devices and the European Union Medical Device Regulation: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2052-2540 | Endoscopy 2023; 55 - Expected value of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1950-5694 | Endoscopy 2022; 54 - Reducing the environmental footprint of gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1859-3726 | Endoscopy 2022; 54: - ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and COVID-19: Updated guidance for the era of vaccines and viral variants
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1700-4897 | Endoscopy 2022; 54: 211–216 - Guidance for the implementation of a safety checklist for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates (ESGENA) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1695-3244 | Endoscopy 2022; 54: 206–210 - Live endoscopy events (LEEs): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement – Update 2021
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1511-1657 | Endoscopy 2021; 53: 842-849 - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy in Africa
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1210-4274 | Endoscopy International Open 2020; 08: E1097–E1101 - Revising the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) research priorities: a research progress update
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1397-3005| Endoscopy 2021; 53: - Diagnosis and management of iatrogenic endoscopic perforations: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement – Update 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1222-3191 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 792–810 - ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and COVID-19: An update on guidance during the post-lockdown phase and selected results from a membership survey
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1213-5761 | Endoscopy 2020;52 - ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and the COVID-19 pandemic
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1155-6229 | Endoscopy 2020; 52 - Digestive findings that do not require endoscopic surveillance – Reducing the burden of care: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1137-4721 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 1–7 - Role of gastrointestinal endoscopy in the screening of digestive tract cancers in Europe: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1104-5245 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 1–12 - European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Publications Policy – Update 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1067-4657 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 1–4 - European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline Development Policy
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1291747 | Endoscopy 2012; 44: 626–629 - Partnership with African Countries: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) – Position Statement
DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0677-2026 | Endoscopy International Open 2018; 06: E1247–E1255 - Pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Guideline Executive summary
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-111002 | Published online: 2016 Endoscopy - Endoscopic management of Barrett’s esophagus: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-122140 | Endoscopy 2017; 49(02): 191-198 - Live endoscopy events (LEEs): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement – Update 2014
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1390705 | Endoscopy 2015; 47: 1–7 - Diagnosis and management of iatrogenic endoscopic perforations: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1377531 | Endoscopy 2014; 46: 693–711
