00160 - Thoracic Surgery

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide the student with the essential elements for general theoretical and practical knowledge of the main primary and secondary diseases and syndromes involving, from a surgical point of view, the thoracopulmonary system with the aim of providing the synthetic elements for: - a correct methodological and notional approach; - a characterization of the pathogenesis; - the acquisition of clinical pictures and knowledge of prevention, differential diagnostics, clinical course, decision making and possible complications. At the end of the course the student will know the basic notions of the main pathologies of thoracopulmonary interest and of the biochemical, instrumental and clinical investigations necessary for their diagnosis and hints of surgical therapy. Thanks also to participation in scheduled internships and single-issue elective courses, at the end of the course the student has the theoretical-practical basis for recognizing the type of pathology by evaluating its symptoms, clinical signs, laboratory and instrumental examinations.

Course contents

- Pulmonary neoplasms: classification, pathological, clinical anatomy, diagnosis (invasive and non-invasive examinations), TNM staging, definition of grade and stage and their value in determining the prognosis and surgical indications, principles of surgical therapy.

- Pleural cavity occupation syndromes: pnx, hemothorax, pleural effusion, pleural empyema, chylothorax. - Pathology of the mediastinum: thymomas and mediastinal masses.

- Traumatology of the chest: open and closed trauma.

Readings/Bibliography

Dionigi : Chirurgia .Ed. Masson ; Pearson : Thoracic Surgery , Ed Churcill Livingstone

Shields' General Thoracic Surgery [https://shop.lww.com/Shields--General-Thoracic-Surgery

Teaching methods

The oral assessment test will contain a series of questions aimed at assessing the student's theoretical knowledge on the topics of the program.

Inevitable the reference to the notions that the student himself must have acquired in previous academic years regarding anatomy, physiology, general pathology and oncology, which were largely drawn to attention during the lectures.

They are therefore fundamental, as an integral part of the course, for passing the exam. The teachers responsible for the courses participate in an overall collegial assessment of the student's achievement.

The evaluation is expressed with a mark out of thirty. The oral exam is passed with a mark of at least 18/30 In the case of maximum marks (30/30), honors can be attributed The credits of the Integrated Course of Cardiovascular Diseases and Respiratory System (10 CFU) are acquired after passing the final evaluation.

If it is necessary to appoint several subcommittees at the same time for the same final assessment of profit, the student has the right to request, in advance, no later than the start of the exam, to also be examined by the teacher in charge of the discipline Passing the exam will be guaranteed to students who demonstrate mastery of the key concepts illustrated in the teaching.

Failure to pass the exam may be due to insufficient knowledge of these concepts.

On-line registration: AlmaEsami

Assessment methods

Oral examination and in the presence, except for changes related to the pandemic situation.

Teaching tools

Power point presentation, PC.

Office hours

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