88.9% (n=16) of attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course reported no cases of endoscopic suturing for weight loss procedures over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 5.6% (n=1) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 75% (n=3) of those responding reported no cases of endoscopic suturing for weight loss in the interval since the annual meeting, and 25% (n=1) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for endoscopic suturing for weight loss among attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course was 2.3/5 at 2018 post-meeting analysis and 1.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
52.9% (n=9) of attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course reported no cases of complications of bariatric surgery managed with stents, clips or suturing over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 47.1% (n=8) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 100% (n=4) of those responding reported no cases of complications of bariatric surgery managed with stents, clips or suturing in the interval since the annual meeting. Average comfort level for complications of bariatric surgery managed with stents, clips or suturing among attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course was 2.8/5 at 2018 post-meeting analysis and 2.8/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
94.1% (n=16) of attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course reported no cases of obesity managed with space-occupying techniques over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 5.9% (n=1) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 75% (n=3) of those responding reported no cases of obesity managed with space-occupying techniques in the interval since the annual meeting, and 25% (n=1) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for cases of obesity managed with space-occupying techniques among attendees of the Primary Procedures in Bariatric Endoscopy and Endoscopic Management of Complications Hands-On Course was 3.1/5 at 2018 post-meeting analysis and 3.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.