84482 - Paediatric Surgery

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

Learning outcomes

Describe the etiology, epidemiology, natural history, diagnosis, pathology, staging and management of a wide variety of neonatal and pediatric surgical diseases including pediatric oncology. Describe the principles and applications of pediatric surgical therapy. Describe physiopathological adaptations to surgical treatment in infancy. Discuss the importance of the doctor-patient/family relationship in surgical decision-masking.

Course contents

Esophageal atresia with or without TE fistula

Hypertophic Pylorus Stenosis

GERD

Achalasia

Congenital lung malformations

Acute abdomen in pediatric age - surgical diseases

Hydronephrosis

Hypertrophic pylorus stenosis

Vesico-ureteral reflux

Necritizing enterocolitis

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Inguinal hernia (congenital)

Hydrocele

Cord cyst

Varicocele

Intussusception

Pectus excavatum

Cryptorchidism

 

 

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