Interventional training model for flexible endoscopy in postoperatively altered anatomy of the upper gi tract

Aims Many surgeries in the upper gastrointestinal tract, especially the steadily growing number of bariatric procedures, often result in a fundamentally altered anatomy. Insufficient knowledge of the altered anatomy leads to an increased risk in follow-up endoscopy, for example due to cholelithiasis after bariatric surgery. A realistic, patient-like training model is not yet available, but could improve the quality of diagnostic and, above all, therapeutic endoscopy in patients with postoperatively altered anatomy.