GENERAL SURGERY
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The course will analyze in detail the etiopathological, pathophysiological, diagnostical and therapeutical aspects of the main surgical pathologies concerning the gastro-enteric tract, liver and biliary tract, pancreas, endocrine pathology (thyroid), surgical approach to abdominal wall (laparotomy and laparoscopy), common surgical complications, post operative period, surgical wounds, the pathology of the abdominal wall (hernias and laparoceles), abdominal trauma, obasity and distal vascular venous disease
1. General surgery – Basal principles
2. Laparotomy and laparoscopy
3. Postoperative complications
4. Surgical wounds
5. Oesophageal cancer: clinical aspects and therapy
6. Gastric and duodenal cancer: clinical aspects and therapy
7. Colo-rectal cancer: clinical aspects and therapy
8. Pancreatic cancer: clinical aspects and therapy
9. Hepatic and biliary pathologies: clinical aspects and therapy
10. Hernia: clinical aspects and therapy
11. Thyroid pathologies
12. Abdominal trauma
13. Obesity
14. Distal venous diseases
R. Dionigi. Chirurgia. Basi teoriche e chirurgia generale - Chirurgia specialistica vol.1-2. Ed. Edra, Milano, 2017
The course will be structured in lectures with slides (including different illustrations) followed by a moment of discussion about the topic of the day with the possibility of questions and direct interaction with the students.
Apppointment to be arranged by email to:
francesca.rovera@uninsubria.it