Ateneo - UPO

Learning of the thoracic dideases of surgical interest, indications to the
surgical procedures, surgical procedures performed and expected results

Malattie dell'apparato respiratorio - Pneumologia e Chirurgia Toracica
Oliaro, Loizzi, AAVV - 2021
ISBN 9788855320542

Teach the student to recognise the pathological entities of the thorax of
surgical interest, to be able to distinguish those cases to be referred for
specialistic surgical evaluation, to know the surgical procedures with their
relative and absolute contraindications and the related complications

Before attending the coures, the student should be optimally confident
with the anatomy, physiology, pathology, physiopathology and semeiotic
of the chest and respiratory system

Front lessons and interactive discussion of clinical cases

At the end of the course, the assessment of learning will take place
through a written assignment with multiple choice questions on theory
and clinical cases. the evaluation will be based on a mark out of thirty
which then results in the overall mark 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 mark is 18 or
higher. The assignment of the highest marks with honors (30 with
honors) is envisaged.

Pleural diseases of surgical interest (performed procedures) Lung
diseases of surgical interest (performed procedures) Mediastinal diseases
of surgical interest (performed procedures) Chest-wall diseases of
surgical interest (performed procedures)

At the of the course the student is expected to be able to recognise the
pathological entities of the thorax and is able to distinguish those
patients to be referred for specialistic evaluation