ESGE Academy Journal | Journal 06-2026 I Episode 1
Editor's introduction — Issue 6: materials and equipment
COURSE
Series: ESGE Academy Journal
Season: Journal 06-2026
Episode 1 of 4: Editor's introduction — Issue 6: materials and equipment
SPEAKERS
Prof. David James Tate
DESCRIPTION
The Editor-in-Chief introduces Issue 6. Materials and equipment, read across polypectomy, electrosurgery and therapeutic EUS. Three groups, working in three very different rooms, arrive at one rule: devices are not interchangeable, and the device in your hand may decide the outcome before you touch the tissue. Know the properties of the device in your hand.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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ESGE Academy Journal | Journal 06-2026 | Episode 2
Electrosurgery in the Endoscopy Unit (00:13:16)
Description
This video shows how radiofrequency current can be used for cutting or coagulation and explains how to select the appropriate settings for each device. The lecture covers monopolar and bipolar circuits, current density and tissue temperature thresholds, spark formation and impedance, waveform and impedance-guided outputs. It then goes through EMR, ESD, saline immersion, haemostatic forceps, argon plasma coagulation and biliary sphincterotomy.
