VIGES PRACTICAL TRAINING COURSE 2 ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING SUCCESS: UPDATES ON NEW TRENDS IN ENDOSCOPIC CLOSED WOUND SUTURING (EMR/ESD)
On May 9-10, 2025, the Vietnam Society of Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (VIGES), in collaboration with the Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City), successfully organized Course 2 – Practical Training with the theme “New Trends in Endoscopic Closed-Cut EMR/ESD Endoscopy”.
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Participants: 10 doctors and 4 nurses.
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Training content:
- Theory: Professor Osamu Goto (Japan) and Dr. Le Quang Nhan (VIGES) shared their knowledge on the techniques of using SutuArt and other instruments in closing EMR/ESD incisions.
- Practice: Practice using SutuArt to sew up cuts on a model for two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
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Target:
- Updating methods for suturing closed EMR/ESD incisions.
- Preventing complications after EMR/ESD, improving the skills of doctors and nurses.
Statement by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Cong Long (Chairman of VIGES): The success of this practical training course demonstrates the importance of standardizing techniques and promoting inter-hospital cooperation to optimize the quality of therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy. At the same time, this practical training course marks a step forward in the training of interventional endoscopy in Vietnam, aiming towards international standards. Information on future courses: Following this success, similar practical training courses will be organized monthly by VIGES and the Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – University Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City.
- Course 3: Will take place on July 11th and 12th, 2025. Currently, this course has reached its full registration limit.
- Upcoming courses: VIGES will post information on its website and official fanpage. To receive the latest updates on course schedules and registration procedures for future training courses, we invite our colleagues to regularly check:
- VIGES' official fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/viges.vietnam
- Website VIGES: http://viges.vn




