GENERAL SURGERY

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
5
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2022/2023
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
3
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
36
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours), Seminar (12 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Pathology of the esophagus: gastro-esophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia, achalasia, esophageal diverticula, cancer of the esophagus.
The stomach: peptic ulcer and stomach cancer.
Pathology of the colorectal: diverticular disease, colon cancer, ostomy
Breast pathology: benign and malignant tumors
Pathology of the pancreas: acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer.
Thyroid: goiter, adenoma and malignant tumors
Pathology of the liver: benign and malignant tumors of the liver
Acute and chronic appendicitis
Biliary tract: calculosis of the biliary tract, acute and chronic cholecystitis, jaundice.
Abdominal wall: hernias and laparoceles
Acute abdomen
Abdominal trauma
Intestinal occlusion
Proctological pathology

The lessons will be set with the presentation of a clinical case with active participation of the students who will be guided in the setting of the correct diagnostic and therapeutic process. At the end there will be summary slides with dissertation of the pathology emerged from the clinical picture presented.

Meeting by appointment, giampiero.campanelli@uninsubria.it