Third space and resection sessions cover POEM, G-POEM, ESD from fundamentals to traction and closure, the choice between cold, hot and under-saline EMR, image-enhanced endoscopy for early cancers, device-assisted EFTR and electrosurgery. AIG LIVE 2026 runs 4–5 December 2026 at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, with live endoscopy from the AIG Endo Suites in Hall A through both days.
8 Third Space Endoscopy & Resection sessions at AIG LIVE 2026 Day 1 · Hall B · 2.00–2.40 PM
Image Enhanced Endoscopy Master Class 2.00–2.08 PM Normal First – The Foundation for Lesion Detection Amit Dutta 2.08–2.16 PM Atrophic Gastritis, Intestinal Metaplasia Mohnish Chhabra 2.16–2.20 PM Discussion 2.20–2.28 PM Early Esophageal Cancer Shrihari Anikhindi 2.28–2.36 PM Early Gastric Cancer Ashutosh Mohapatra 2.36–2.40 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection Basics & Skills
Day 1 · Hall B · 2.40–3.15 PM
EMR – Learn the Right Technique for the Right Lesion 2.40–2.50 PM How to Decide the Right EMR Technique for the Lesion? Pankaj Desai How I Do It? 2.50–2.57 PM Hot EMR Sawan Bopanna 2.57–3.04 PM Cold EMR Vikas Singla 3.04–3.11 PM Under-Saline EMR Biswa Ranjan Patra 3.11–3.15 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection
Day 1 · Hall B · 3.15–4.15 PM
ESD Decoded: From Basics to Mastery 3.15–3.28 PM Fundamentals for the Beginner Noriya Uedo 3.28–3.40 PM ESD – Newer Innovations Pradeep Bhandari 3.40–3.45 PM Discussion 3.45–3.57 PM Traction Techniques in ESD Xiaobei Luo 3.57–4.10 PM Closure Methods in ESD Amol Bapaye 4.10–4.15 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection
Day 1 · Hall B · 4.15–4.45 PM
Third Space Endoscopy – Keynote Lectures 4.15–4.27 PM My Top Tips for Optimal Outcomes in POEM Haruhiro Inoue 4.27–4.39 PM G-POEM – Right Patient for the Right Outcome Torsten Beyna 4.39–4.45 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection
Day 2 · Breakfast table 2 · 8.00–9.00 AM
Mastering Electrosurgery in the Endoscopy Suite Expert discussants: Horst Neuhaus , Pradeep Bhandari
Basics & Skills Third Space & Resection
Day 2 · Breakfast table 7 · 8.00–9.00 AM
How to Master Third Space Endoscopy? Speakers: KK Rawal, Gaurav Patil, Harshal Mandavdhare
How to Train in POEM: From First Case to Independent Operator The POEM I Don’t Want at 8 AM: Sigmoid Esophagus, Previous Myotomy and Severe Fibrosis Beyond Achalasia (Z-POEM, D-POEM and STER): When Should You Enter the Third Space? Third Space & Resection
Day 2 · The Endo–Lap Interface · 2.00–4.00 PM
The Endo–Lap Interface For practising GI surgeons
2.00–2.12 PM Endoscopy-Assisted Surgery M Kanagavel 2.12–2.24 PM Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection Pankaj Desai 2.24–2.30 PM Discussion 2.30–2.42 PM Post-Operative Leaks – Endoscopic Rescue Amol Bapaye 2.42–2.54 PM When Endoscopy Fails – Surgical Rescue Roy Patankar 2.54–3.00 PM Discussion 3.00–3.15 PM Endoscopy–Surgery Interface – GERD, Achalasia Haruhiro Inoue 3.15–3.20 PM Discussion 3.20–3.35 PM Laparoscopic Endoscopic Cooperative Surgery (LECS) – A Way Forward Philip Chiu 3.35–3.40 PM Discussion 3.40–3.55 PM How Surgeons Can Become Good Endoscopists? Guido Costamagna 3.55–4.00 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection Complications & Rescue
Day 2 · Hall B · 4.35–5.10 PM
How I Do It? 4.35–4.43 PM EndoFLIP-Guided POEM Asma Al Kandari 4.43–4.51 PM Device-Assisted EFTR Sukrit Sud 4.51–4.59 PM Endovac Therapy for GI Fistulae Shiran Shetty 4.59–5.07 PM PEG & PEJ Placement GS Lamba 5.07–5.10 PM Discussion Third Space & Resection Basics & Skills
Also see: ERCP · Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) · Endobariatric & Metabolic Endoscopy · Endohepatology · IBD & Small Bowel Endoscopy · AI & Innovations in Endoscopy · Endoscopy Basics & Skills · Complications & Rescue
