LEARNING OUTCOMES

The educational goals in pediatric surgery is designed to develop cognitive knowledge, critical judgement on the surgical children’s diseases. It is important to development pediatric surgical semeiotics in order to obtain skills in order to recognize surgical conditions in children. During the pediatric surgery lessons the students are expected to gain an understanding of the basics of pediatric surgical concepts.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the Course the student should obtain sufficient skills to collect clinical data from pediatric patients. The student will compare the clinical evaluation with his/her knowlwdge on the surgical pediatric diseases.

TEACHING METHODS

• Frontal lessons or by Teams plataform
• Seminars - Analysis of clinical cases
• Professional practice with the pediatric patients in small groups - Analysis of clinical cases

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- The student have to demonstrate knowledge of the principal surgical congenital malformations (esophageal atresia, intestinal atresia, anorectal malformations, urogenital malformations, congenital diaphragmatic hernia) - The student have to demonstrate ability to recognize the principal causes of abdominal pain in the children. - The student have to demonstrate the ability to recognize the principal abdominal masses in the childhood referring to Neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor. - The student have to demonstrate the ability to recognize the principal clinical signs that determinate intestinal occlusion (Hirschsprung’s disease, intestinal atresia, meconium ileus, etc..) - The student have to demonstrate a correct knowledge about the surgical urgency of inguinal canal, acute scrotum (inguinal hernia, testicular torsion) and about the clinical problems of criptorchidism. - The student have to demonstrate a correct knowledge about the semeiology of the head trauma and politrauma. The student have to demonstrate to be able to recognize specific patterns of familial maltreatment.

• The student have to demonstrate knowledge of  the principal surgical congenital malformations (esophageal atresia, intestinal atresia, anorectal malformations, urogenital malformations, congenital diaphragmatic  hernia)
• The student have to demonstrate ability to recognize the principal causes of abdominal pain in the children.
• The student have to demonstrate the ability to recognize the principal abdominal masses in the childhood referring to  Neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor.
• The student have to demonstrate the ability to recognize the principal clinical signs that determinate intestinal occlusion (Hirschsprung’s disease, intestinal atresia, meconium ileus, etc..)
•  The student have to demonstrate a correct knowledge about the surgical urgency of inguinal canal, acute scrotum (inguinal hernia, testicular torsion) and about the clinical problems of criptorchidism.
• The student have to demonstrate a correct knowledge about the semeiology of the head trauma and politrauma. The student have to demonstrate  to be able to recognize  specific patterns of  familial maltreatment.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Two links are suggested: the Web Hall, and a link on pediatric surgery : www.chirurgiapediatrica.eu The best Test Books could are: “Pediatric Surgery” Jay L. Grosfeld Ed. or ,“ Pediatria Essenziale “ Burgio et al Ed.