Medicine and Surgery

Topics of prevalent surgical interest Diverticular disease of the colon: incidence. Clinical manifestations and natural history. Radiological diagnosis: Angio CT and colonoscopy. Timing and indications of the radiological and endoscopic investigations. Complications of the diverticular disease and strategy of treatment. Hinchey classification and related surgical indications. Options of the surgical treatment, indications and expected results. Thyroid diseases: anatomopathologic classification. Epidemiology, risk factors and clinical manifestations. Diagnostic strategy. Indications to the surgical treatment and types of treatment. Thyroid Carcinoma. Anatomopathological classification. Clinical and instrumental approach to the thyroid nodule. Incidence and natural history of the different thyroid neoplasms. Indications to the surgical treatment and role of limphadenectomy. Results and complications of surgical treatment. Cholelithiasis: epidemiology and natural history. Clinical manifestations and complications. Diagnostic strategy: ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance and ERCP. Indications to surgical treatment and alternative procedures. Malignant tumors of the stomach and cardias: surgical problems, surgical indications, types of surgery, lymphadenectomy, short and long term postoperative complications. Malignant tumors of the pancreas: surgical problems, surgical indications, types of surgery, lymphadenectomy, short and long term postoperative complications. Neoendocrine tumors of the digestive system: surgical problems, surgical indications, types of surgery, postoperative complications.

Prerequisites for understanding the topics covered in the course are an adequate knowledge of the topics covered in the examinations of: Internal Medicine and General Surgery I

Sabiston, Textbook of Surgery

Lessons with power presentation and interactive participation

Attendance is mandatory. Attendance is collected by Prodigit and the minimum frequency is 75% of the class hours

Learning evaluation by oral examination

oral exam on the topics discussed during the course

• Adrenal gland • Liver • Pancreas • Spleen • Biliary system

Optimal knowledge of anatomy, and semeiotic

Sabiston Textbook of surgery Present international literature

In-person classes

• Multiple-choice test • Discussion of a brief clinical case or simplified research protocol

Recent articles from MedLine

• Lectures • Case study analysis • Interactive discussion of real clinical protocols • Guest talks by healthcare professionals and researchers