12.8% (n=11) of attendees of Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course reported no PEG placement in the preceding 3 months of practice, and another 46.5% (n=40) reported only 1-3. At 3-month follow-up survey, 16.7% (n=2) of those responding reported no PEG performed in the interval since the annual meeting, and 25% (n=3) reported only 1-3. Average comfort level for PEG placement among attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course was 4.3/5 at 2019 post- meeting analysis, and 4.2/5 at 3-month follow-up survey. Average comfort level in deciding the appropriateness (contraindications) of a PEG tube was 4.4 /5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis and 4.2 /5 at the 3-month follow up survey.
46.5% (n=40) of attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy –
the Basics and Beyond PG Course reported no surgical gastrostomy tube placements performed in the
preceding 3 months of practice, and another 39.5% (n=34) reported only 1-3. At 3-month follow-up
survey, 66.7% (n=8) of those responding reported no surgical gastrostomy tube placement performed in
the interval since the annual meeting, and 25% (n=3) reported only 4-10.
72.1% (n=62) of attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy –
the Basics and Beyond reported no PEG tube complications in the preceding 3 months of practice, and
another 24.4% (n=21) reported only 1-3. At 3-month follow-up survey, 69.2% (n=9) of those responding
reported no PEG tube complications in the interval since the annual meeting, and 30.8% (n=4) reported
only 1-3. Average comfort level for managing PEG tube complications among attendees of the Masters
Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course was
4.3/5, and 4/5 for recognizing the complications at the post-meeting analysis. At the 3-month follow-up
survey, 4.4/5 felt comfortable recognizing PEG tube complications, and 4.1 /5 felt comfortable
managing PEG complications.
87.2% (n=75) of attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy –
the Basics and Beyond PG Course reported no surgical gastrostomy tube placement complications in the
preceding 3 months of practice, and another 10.5% (n=9) reported only 1-3. At 3-month follow-up
survey, 91.7% (n=11) of those responding reported no surgical gastrostomy complications in the interval
since the annual meeting, and another 8.3% (n=1) reported only 1-3. Average comfort level for
performing flexible endoscopy among attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous
Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course was 4.4/5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis
and 4.5/5 at 3-month follow-up survey. Average comfort level for placing PEG-J tube among attendees
of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course was 3.5 /5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis and 3.3 /5 at 3-month follow-up survey. Average comfort level for performing PEJ tube among attendees of the Masters Flexible Endoscopy: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy – the Basics and Beyond PG Course was 3.1 /5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis and 3.3 /5 at 3-month follow-up survey.