Studying at the University of Verona

Teaching code

0656M

Coordinator

Calogero Iacono

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY

Period

Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 18, 2019 al May 31, 2019.

Learning outcomes

The aims of this course is to increase the knowledge of the surgery of the pancreas: the different surgical techniques applied in the clinical practices and the therapy of the different pancreatic diseases will be described.

The course will describe the surgical anatomy, the different surgical procedures and the basic principles of postoperative monitoring of the patients submitted to surgery of the pancreas.

The students will participate to clinical case discussion of patients with pancreatic diseases.

Program

Surgical anatomy of the pancreas and the periampullary area
Pancreatic cystic tumors: diagnostic and therapeutic approach
Management of pancreatic endocrine tumors
Surgery of acute and chronic pancreatitis
Enucleoresection
Left pancreatectomies
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Total pancreatectomy
Type and role of lymphadenectomy
Organ sparing surgery of pancreas and ampulla of Vater
Diagnosis and management of surgical complications

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Renzo Dionigi Chirurgia Masson Editore 2017
D'AMICO D F MANUALE DI CHIRURGIA GENERALE Piccin 2018 9788829928941

Examination Methods

FREQUENCY

DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday of March and April 2019, from 17.30 to 19: 30

Seats: Aula Surgery A - 3rd Floor University Hospital

YEAR RECOMMENDED: 5 °, 6 °

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