Combined Bachelor's + Master's degree in Medicine and Surgery

Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robot-assisted) surgery in abdominal diseases (videos and dry-lab)  (Corso Elettivo)

Course code

4S006329

Name of lecturer

Corrado Pedrazzani

Coordinator

Corrado Pedrazzani

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1

Academic sector

MED/18 - GENERAL SURGERY

Language of instruction

Italian

Period

Corsi elettivi 2° semestre dal Feb 18, 2019 al May 31, 2019.

Lesson timetable

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Learning outcomes

Teaching modality: Interactive teaching modalities using surgical videos and dry lab activities.

Purpose: The course is organized in 6 lessons. The course aim is to demonstrate and teach the principles of minimally invasive surgery and its application in abdominal surgery. The topics will be focused on laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery together with the presentation of new technologies and techniques. The bases of minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of gastrointestinal, hepatic and abdominal wall diseases will be discussed. Dry lab with practical activities will be organized

Syllabus

1. Advantages and limits of minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery). Description of minimally invasive techniques. Dry-lab (i.e. 2D vision, trocars, instruments)
2. Principles of minimally invasive techniques. Dry-lab (i.e. knotting and suturing)
3. Laparoscopic treatment in abdominal surgery (i.e. cholecystectomy, appendectomy, abdominal hernia repair)
4. Laparoscopic treatment for upper gastrointestinal diseases (videos and dry-lab)
5. Laparoscopic and robot-assisted treatment for liver diseases (videos and dry-lab)
6. Laparoscopic and robot-assisted treatment for colorectal (videos and dry-lab)

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