Surgery: Clinics and Therapy (6th year)
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with:
i) knowledge of the main diseases, benign or malignant, of surgical interest and the main surgical techniques needed;
ii) information on diagnostic and therapeutic methods;
iii) the ability to identify the conditions that require the specialist's professional contribution.
i) knowledge of the main diseases, benign or malignant, of surgical interest and the main surgical techniques needed;
ii) information on diagnostic and therapeutic methods;
iii) the ability to identify the conditions that require the specialist's professional contribution.
Expected learning outcomes
Students must:
i) know how to correlate the signs and symptoms to the main surgical pathologies;
ii) know how to develop a diagnostic and therapeutic pathway with regard to benign and malignant diseases;
iii) know how to communicate to the patient the options of a conservative and surgical nature.
i) know how to correlate the signs and symptoms to the main surgical pathologies;
ii) know how to develop a diagnostic and therapeutic pathway with regard to benign and malignant diseases;
iii) know how to communicate to the patient the options of a conservative and surgical nature.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Course syllabus
Acute Appendicitis:
Abdominal Hernias and Incisional Hernias
Intestinal Occlusion
Peritonitis
Fibrocystic dysplasia of the breast
Mammary fibroadenoma
Carcinoma of the breast
Burns
Surgical Specialities
Chronic arteriopathies of the lower limbs (Vascular Surgery)
Acute lower limb ischemia (Vascular Surgery)
Varices of the lower limbs (Vascular Surgery)
Cerebrovascular insufficiency (Vascular Surgery)
Pulmonary thickening (Thoracic surgery)
Mediastinal masses (Thoracic surgery)
Haematuria (Urology)
Scrotal masses (Urology)
Prostatic pathology (Urology)
Abdominal Hernias and Incisional Hernias
Intestinal Occlusion
Peritonitis
Fibrocystic dysplasia of the breast
Mammary fibroadenoma
Carcinoma of the breast
Burns
Surgical Specialities
Chronic arteriopathies of the lower limbs (Vascular Surgery)
Acute lower limb ischemia (Vascular Surgery)
Varices of the lower limbs (Vascular Surgery)
Cerebrovascular insufficiency (Vascular Surgery)
Pulmonary thickening (Thoracic surgery)
Mediastinal masses (Thoracic surgery)
Haematuria (Urology)
Scrotal masses (Urology)
Prostatic pathology (Urology)
Prerequisites for admission
Anatomy, Physiology, Semeiotics and Medical Pathology, Semeiotics and Surgical Pathology, Pharmacology
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons.
ED and first aid activities.
Frequency in surgical outpatient facility.
Frequency in the operating room.
Seminars.
ED and first aid activities.
Frequency in surgical outpatient facility.
Frequency in the operating room.
Seminars.
Teaching Resources
F. Minni: Chirurgia Generale (2 voll.), CEA, 2019
D.F. D'Amico: Manuale di Chirurgia Generale, II Ed., Piccin, 2018
R. Dionigi: Chirurgia, VI Ed. (2 voll.), Elsevier, 2017
F.C. Brunicardi: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, XI Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2019
J.L. Cameron, A.M. Cameron: Current Surgical Therapy, XII Ed., Elsevier, 2017
C.M. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, XX Ed.,Elsevier, 2016
M.W. Mulholland: Greenfield's Surgery, VI Ed., Wolters Kluwert, 2016
D.F. D'Amico: Manuale di Chirurgia Generale, II Ed., Piccin, 2018
R. Dionigi: Chirurgia, VI Ed. (2 voll.), Elsevier, 2017
F.C. Brunicardi: Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, XI Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2019
J.L. Cameron, A.M. Cameron: Current Surgical Therapy, XII Ed., Elsevier, 2017
C.M. Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, XX Ed.,Elsevier, 2016
M.W. Mulholland: Greenfield's Surgery, VI Ed., Wolters Kluwert, 2016
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral examination. The candidate must be able to carry out a clinical reasoning on the basis of a simple clinical case, also indicating the principles of therapy.
MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 24 hours
: 12 hours
: 12 hours
Professor:
Ghilardi Giorgio