Ateneo - UPO

Malignant and benign tumors of the esophagus, Stomach tumors Liver, gallbladder, and bile duct tumors. Retroperitoneal tumors.

1) Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice.
Elsevier Science Health Science.
2) Chirurgia Generale, De Toma, Bellantone, Montorsi. Edizioni Minerva Medica
3) Chirurgia. Basi teoriche e chirurgia generale e specialistica. Dionigi. Edizioni Edra.

Know the main pathologies of a surgical nature and the related diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm

Students must have passed the pathology exam and acquired basic knowledge of histology, anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. Prerequisites are as specified in the University's Academic Regulations.

Frontal lessons with slide projection.
Independent study of material uploaded to DIR.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Learning is assessed by oral examination. Each candidate will be asked several questions that may relate to all the topics included in the educational program with a prevalent focus on the topics covered in the lectures Each of the 2 teachers of the Integrated Course will ask questions relating to their teaching and propose a mark out of thirty from which the overall grade will be out of thirty, expression of a weighted average with a final evaluation shared by the teachers of the individual modules. The exam is passed when the final grade is 18 or higher. The assignment of the highest marks with honors (30 with honors) is envisaged.

- Esophagus: benign esophageal tumors, neoplastic disease of the esophagus - Surgical pathology of the stomach - Colon tumors - Rectal neoplasms - Liver: benign and malignant liver neoplasms - Pancreas: benign and malignant tumors

The expected learning outcomes are consistent with the general provisions found within the European Qualifications Framework (Dublin descriptors) as follows: Assess the physiological principles governing the function of main body systems and alterations induced by functional abnormalities and structural. Describe the main signs and symptoms associated with specific clinical disorders and provide an adequate explanation of the underlying reasons. Know the diseases of surgical interest affecting the different systems. Know the necessary clinical and surgical methodology to deal with the main pathologies of surgical interest.