Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	7940
Country	United States

Received	2013-12-08 11:23
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-08 16:05
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-15 17:25
Return for Revision	2014-01-21 10:22
Revised	2014-01-28 01:37
Second Decision	2014-03-05 14:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-05 14:53
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Role of observation of live cases done by Japanese experts in the acquisition of ESD skills by a western endoscopist
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Peter V Draganov, Myron Chang, Roxana M Coman, Mihir S Wagh, Qi An and Takuji Gotoda
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Corresponding Author	Peter V Draganov, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Florida, 1329 SE 16th Street, Suite 5251, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States. peter.draganov@medicine.ufl.edu
Key Words	Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Training; Animal models; Early gastric cancer; Learning curve
Core Tip	Endoscopic submucosal dissection is complex procedure which and requires intense and lengthy training. There is a consensus that an essential component of the training is observation of experts performing endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). In this study, we prospectively evaluated the impact of observation of experts performing ESD on the acquisition of ESD skills. Our data show a decrease in time needed to remove the lesion and a decrease in complication rate after the period of observation, which confirm that observing experts while performing ESD has significant impact in acquiring ESD expertise. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in the time needed to remove lesions in different animal models, which has implications in designing training courses or programs due to the substantial difference in cost between live animals and explanted organs.
Publish Date	2014-04-29 09:53
Citation	Draganov PV, Chang M, Coman RM, Wagh MS, An Q, Gotoda T. Role of observation of live cases done by Japanese experts in the acquisition of ESD skills by a western endoscopist. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(16): 4675-4680
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i16/4675.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4675

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