- Docente: Fausto Catena
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
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from Oct 13, 2025 to Nov 24, 2025
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student:
possesses basic knowledge of the diagnostic approach to patients with surgical conditions characterized by emergency or urgency;
is able to determine the surgical indication, the timing of surgical treatment, and is familiar with the different surgical techniques to be applied;
understands the pathophysiological changes related to the surgical procedure in relation to immediate therapy and follow-up.
Course contents
Major polytrauma
Bowel obstructions
Acute peritonitis
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Acute intestinal ischemia
Acute appendicitis
Acute cholecystitis
Office hours
See the website of Fausto Catena
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.