Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 389-396 , April 2009

Validation of the X-Vision ERCP Training System and Technical Challenges During Early Training of Sphincterotomy

  • Stefan von Delius

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Philipp Thies

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Alexander Meining

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Stefan Wagenpfeil

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Maria Burian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Wolfgang Huber

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Hans Weidenbach

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Matthias P. Ebert

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Bruno Neu

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Leopold Ludwig

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • John Almeida

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal and Liver Unit, The Prince of Wales Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  • Christian Prinz

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Roland M. Schmid

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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  • Eckart Frimberger

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Eckart Frimberger, 2nd Medical Department, Technical University of Munich, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 München, Germany; fax: (49) 89-4140-4905

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    •  Conflicts of interest The authors disclose the following: E.F. is the inventor of the training models. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts.

     Funding Support for this study was provided Karl Storz Endoscopes (Tutlingen, Germany).

    PII: S1542-3565(08)01118-X

    doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.11.004

    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 389-396 , April 2009