[Endomicroscopy--technology with future].

Endomicroscopy becomes possible due to the integration of a miniaturized confocal microscope in the distal tip of a conventional endoscope. Endomicroscopy enables subsurface analysis of the gut mucosa and in vivo histology during ongoing endoscopy in full resolution by point scanning laser fluorescence analysis. Cellular, vascular and connective structures can be seen in detail.

[Combined simulation training: a new concept and workshop is useful for crisis management in gastrointestinal endoscopy].

Introduction: Crisis management as well as realistic emergency situations can be trained in the new developed simulation workshop "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Crisis Resource Management" by combining a full-scale simulator and the Erlanger Endoscopy Trainer. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the efficiency of the newly developed simulation workshop.

Methods: Endoscopists with more than 12 months experience can train their endoscopic skills and crisis resource management with the help of different simulators.