GENERAL SURGERY

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
5
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2020/2021
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
3
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
30
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (30 hours)
Requirements: 

Anatomy and physiology

oral test

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Provide the student with the epidemiological, clinical and diagnostic notions necessary to set a correct diagnostic procedure of the surgical pathologies

The course concernc about surgical pathologies in the digestive system and neuroendocrinal system

Pathology of the esophagus: gastro-esophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia, achalasia, esophageal diverticula, esophageal cancer.

The stomach: peptic ulcer and stomach cancer.

Colorectal pathology: diverticula, diverticulosis and diverticulitis, colon cancer, IBD, stoma

Pancreatic pathology: acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer.

Liver pathology: benign and malignant tumors of the liver

Biliary tract: calculi of the biliar system, acute and chronic cholecystitis, jaundice.

Chirurgia VI edizione, Prof. R. Dionigi

Volume I: Basi teoriche e chirurgia generale
Volume II: chirurgia specialistica

frontal lesson