42584 - Paediatric and Child Surgery (L-Z)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have the basic knowledge o major congenital malformations of the Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, Urologic and Genital tracts, as well as the most frequent surgical pathologies of infancy and childhood. In particular the student will be able to perform clinical reasoning that leads to the diagnosis, with the proper use of the most common imaging techniques. He will know also the surgical procedures for the correction of these conditions, either those performed by traditional surgery than the most update mini-invasive procedures

Course contents

Pulmonary sequestration; Bronchogenic cyst; Cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung; Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Esophageal atresia; Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; Omphalocele; Gastroschisis; Intestinal malrotation; Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Intestinal atresias (Duodenal, Jejeuno-ileal, colonic); Anorectal malformations; Meconium ileus; Hirschsprung's disease; Digestive duplications; Meckel's diverticulum; Intussusception; Acute appendicitis; Biliary atresia; Choledochal cyst; phimosis; hypospadias; Varicocele; Inguinal hernia; hydrocele; cyst of the spermatic cord; Cryptorchidism; Hydronephrosis; Megaureter; Vesicoureteral reflux; Posterior urethral valves.

Readings/Bibliography

Book of Pediatria Generale e Specialistica

Teaching methods

Frontal lesson

Assessment methods

During the examination generally I try to ask students the topics explained in class

The final vote will be calculated by the votes gained in every single speciality according to the credits assigned to these specialities.

No prerequisites are needed to attend the exam.

Teaching tools

Slides of the lessons

Office hours

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