UEGW Report 2008: putting endoscopy into perspective.

The 16th United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW), which was held in Vienna in October 2008, provided the opportunity for those interested in gastrointestinal endoscopy to be informed of the experience of colleagues throughout the world and to become acquainted with the latest advancements and research in the field. Many of these abstracts focused on innovations and new techniques, and numerous others concentrated on topics with an impact on everyday clinical practice. This report attempts to highlight mostly oral presentations but also a few selected poster presentations, and each will be briefly reviewed in the light of recent publications in the respective fields of gastrointestinal endoscopy.