Course Details

Surgical Patology

MS2327

Course
Surgical Patology
Code
MS2327
Academic Year
2025/2026
Curriculum Year
2022/2023
Degree Programme
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Credits
9
Lecture Hours
84
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/24 - Urology, MED/18 - General Surgery, MED/33 - Locomotory Diseases
Course Type
Integrated learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
4
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
Pathophysiology, benign and malignant tumors of the esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, diaphragmatic hernia, gastric ulcer, stomach tumors, Meckel's diverticula, intestinal infarction, tumors of the liver, gallbladder, and biliary tract, retroperitoneal tumors. Abdominal compartment syndrome, splenic disorders, acute abdomen, obesity. Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Locomotor System. • Anatomy of the urinary system and the male genital system • Physical, laboratory and instrumental urological semiotics • Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the main kidney pathologies of surgical interest • Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the main urinary tract pathologies (renal calyces and pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra) • Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the main prostate pathologies • Epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the main scrotal pathologies
Reference Texts
De Toma, Bellantone, Montorsi CHIRUGIA GENERALE edizioni Minerva Medica F.A.Grassi, U. Pazzaglia, G. Pilato, G. Zatti: “Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia” (III ed.), Ed. EDRA Masson, Milano, 2021 F.A.Grassi, U. Pazzaglia, G. Pilato, G. Zatti: “Manuale di ortopedia e traumatologia” (III ed.), Ed. EDRA Masson, Milano, 2021. Manuale di Urologia e Andrologia (a cura del Collegio dei Professori Universitari di Prima Fascia in ruolo e fuori ruolo). Pacini Editore Medicina 2009.
Learning Outcomes
Know the main surgical pathologies, the main pathologies affecting the musculoskeletal system, the main pathologies affecting the urinary system and related diagnostic-therapeutic algorithms
Prerequisites
Ii is necessary to have passed the pathological anatomy exam and have acquired basic notions of histology, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and radiolog
Teaching Methods
Lectures with slides for Surgical Pathology in Orthopedics and Traumatology PowerPoint presentation for Urology
Additional Information
The course is associated to a clinical ward internship.
Assessment Methods
Learning is assessed through an oral exam. Each candidate will be asked several questions that may cover all the topics covered in the curriculum, with a primary focus on the topics covered during lectures. Each of the three instructors of the Integrated Course will ask questions related to their own teaching and propose a grade out of 30, which will result in the overall grade out of 30, expressed as a weighted average with a final evaluation shared by the instructors of the individual modules. The exam is considered passed when the final grade is 18 or higher. The maximum grade with honors (30 cum laude) is awarded.
Detailed Syllabus
Esophagus: Esophageal pathology; functional esophageal pathology (GERD, achalasia, diverticula); esophageal ruptures; benign esophageal tumors, esophageal neoplasms. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Stomach surgical pathology: hemorrhagic gastritis; ulcers; tumors Digestive bleeding. Acute appendicitis. Gastric ulcer. Hernias: diaphragmatic hernias. Proctology. Colon: diverticular disease of the colon; familial polyposis; colorectal neoplasms. Liver: benign and malignant liver tumors; hepatic echinococcosis. Abdominal compartment syndrome and acute pancreatitis. Gallstones. Splenic pathology requiring surgical interest. Acute abdomen. Surgical pathology of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. Bariatric surgery. Small bowel diseases, ischemia, intestinal infarction. Meckel's diverticulum, tumors. Pancreas: benign and malignant tumors. Hints of bone histophysiology and osteogenesis. Congenital malformations and diseases (DCA, PTC, congenital torticollis). Developmental diseases (scoliosis, osteochondrosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis). Infectious bone and joint diseases. Primary and secondary skeletal tumors. Osteopathies (osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, Paget's disease). Arthropathies (arthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis). Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. Cervical and lumbar disc herniation. Myotendinous pathology (shoulder, overload tendinopathies, Achilles tendon). Hand Surgery topics (canal syndromes of the upper limb, Dupuytren's, Volkmann's). Biomaterials in orthopedics and traumatology. General principles of skeletal traumatology: general information on fractures (classification, bone healing processes, treatment principles, complications), epiphyseal separations, and the polytrauma patient. Fracture systems: humerus, wrist, pelvis, femur, leg, and vertebrae. Stress fractures. Traumatic joint injuries (shoulder, knee, ankle). Urological semiotics: • physical semiotics (family and physiological history, remote pathological history, recent pathological history, objective examination, signs and symptoms) • laboratory and instrumental semiotics (renal function tests, urinalysis, urine culture, sperm culture, urethral swab, urinary cytology, tumor markers, urodynamics, radiological tests, endoscopic tests) Urinary tract and renal parenchymal infections Prostatitis and epididymo-orchiditis Urogenital tuberculosis Urinary stones Congenital urogenital malformations Hydronephrosis Obstructive anuria. Urinary retention, urethral stricture, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, renal parenchymal tumors, bladder and upper urinary tract tumors, testicular tumors, hydrocele, varicocele, umbilical cord torsion, phimosis, paraphimosis, priapism, urogenital trauma, urinary incontinence (outline), erectile dysfunction (outline), neurogenic bladder (outline) Expected outcomes The expected learning outcomes are consistent with the general provisions found within the European Qualifications Framework (Dublin descriptors), as follows: Evaluate the physiological principles governing the function of major body systems and the alterations induced by functional and structural abnormalities. Describe the main signs and symptoms associated with specific clinical disorders and provide an adequate explanation of the underlying causes. Knowledge of surgical, orthopedic, and urological diseases affecting the various systems. Knowledge of the necessary clinical and surgical methodology to address the main surgical, orthopedic, and urological diseases. Ability to conduct a reasoned clinical examination to formulate a diagnostic hypothesis and prescribe appropriate instrumental tests. Ability to assess the severity, treatment, and prognosis of general, orthopedic, and urological surgery injuries.
Expected Learning Outcomes
The expected learning outcomes are consistent with the general provisions found within the European Qualifications Framework (Dublin descriptors) as follows: Evaluate the physiological principles governing the function of the main body systems and the alterations induced by functional and structural abnormalities. Describe the main signs and symptoms associated with specific clinical disorders and provide an adequate explanation of the underlying causes. Knowledge of surgical, orthopedic, and urological diseases affecting the various organ systems. Knowledge of the necessary clinical and surgical methodology to treat the main surgical, orthopedic, and urological diseases. Ability to conduct a reasoned clinical examination in order to formulate a diagnostic hypothesis and prescribe appropriate instrumental tests. Ability to assess the severity, treatment, and prognosis of surgical, orthopedic, and urological injuries.

Moduli

Course year 4
Code MS2331
Course Urology
Lecturers Alessandro VOLPE
SSD MED/24
Campus NOVARA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 2
Course year 4
Code MS2328
Course Surgical Patology I
Lecturers Sergio GENTILLI
SSD MED/18
Campus NOVARA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 3
Course year 4
Code MS2330
Course Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Lecturers MARIO RONGA
SSD MED/33
Campus NOVARA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 3
Course year 4
Code MS2329
Course Surgical Patology II
Lecturers Sergio GENTILLI
SSD MED/18
Campus NOVARA
Curriculum CORSO GENERICO
Credits 1
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