The complementary Erlangen active simulator for interventional endoscopy training is superior to solely clinical education in endoscopic hemostasis--the French training project: a prospective trial.

Background: The Erlangen Active Simulator for Interventional Endoscopy (EASIE) using ex-vivo porcine organs was introduced in 1997. The present study should analyze whether repeated EASIE simulator training in endoscopic hemostasis led to superior performance compared with a traditionally educated group. The results were compared with a similar project in New York.

Objective benefit of a 1-day training course in endoscopic hemostasis using the "compactEASIE" endoscopy simulator.

Background And Study Aims: The Erlangen Active Simulator for Interventional Endoscopy (EASIE) was introduced in 1997 as a training model for interventional endoscopy. Objective evidence of the benefits of training with this model has not previously been published. As part of two long-term projects, the benefits of a 1-day training course with the "compactEASIE" simulator were evaluated.