01594 - General Surgery

Learning outcomes

The course will provide knowledge about the indications, the role, the mechanism of action, the technical details and the metabolic and anatomical outcomes of surgical procedures for the treatment of obesity

Course contents

The learning program include the following topics:

- rationale of surgical treatment for the morbid obesity and associated complications

- guidelines for the indication to the surgical treatment

- surgical techniques

- complications and outcomes of the different surgical treatments

- role of the multidisciplinary team in the preoperative assessment and followup

- role of the dietician in the evaluation and outpatient followup

- The ERAS program

 

Readings/Bibliography

Società italiana di chirurgia dell'obesità e malattie metaboliche (SICOB) guidelines,  link

Teaching methods

frontal lessons. Possible observership during the multidisciplinary outpatient clinic

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Gradation of the final grade:

Insufficient: lack of preparation. Serious and repeated conceptual errors.

18-19: knowledge of the basic concepts without serious gaps. Exposition of concepts and language as a whole acceptable.

20-24: knowledge of the basic concepts without gaps. Ability to analyze and link in partial autonomy. Exposure of discrete concepts and language.

25-29: preparation of good or very good level or even excellent preparation but with inaccuracies in the presentation that compromise the achievement of full marks. Ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and mastery of the language.

30-30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language.

Teaching tools

Slides and surgical videos

Office hours

See the website of Paolo Bernante