ESGE 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
- Informed consent for endoscopic procedures: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position StatementDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 variantsDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 2021DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-1511-1657 | Endoscopy 2021; 53: 842-849
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy in AfricaDOI 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 updateDOI 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 2020DOI 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 surveyDOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1213-5761 | Endoscopy 2020;52
- ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement on gastrointestinal endoscopy and the COVID-19 pandemicDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 StatementDOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1104-5245 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 1–12
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Publications Policy – Update 2020DOI https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1067-4657 | Endoscopy 2020; 52: 1–4
- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline Development PolicyDOI 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 StatementDOI 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 summaryDOI 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 StatementDOI: 10.1055/s-0042-122140 | Endoscopy 2017; 49(02): 191-198
- Live endoscopy events (LEEs): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Position Statement – Update 2014DOI 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 StatementDOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1377531 | Endoscopy 2014; 46: 693–711