OVERVIEW

Pediatric surgery is a subspeciality of surgery involving neonatal surgery , treatment of infants, children, and adolescents.

Pediatric surgery arose in the middle of the XX Century as the surgical care of birth defects. Common pediatric diseases that may require pediatric surgery include: congenital malformations, abdominal wall defects, ingut and foregut  anomalies, genitalia, urologic malformations, and  childhood tumors.

 

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
• 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. e,“ Pediatria Essenziale “ Burgio et al Ed.

Exam Board

PASQUALE STRIANO (President)

GIUSEPPA PATTI

ALDAMARIA PULITI

LINO NOBILI

LUCA ANTONIO RAMENGHI

CARLO MINETTI

GIROLAMO MATTIOLI

ANGELO RAVELLI

STEFANO VOLPI

MICHELE TORRE

MARIA CRISTINA SCHIAFFINO

VINCENZO SALPIETRO DAMIANO

GIUSEPPE MARTUCCIELLO

MARIA MARGHERITA MANCARDI

ALESSANDRO CONSOLARO

GIUSEPPE D'ANNUNZIO

Rosaria Casciaro

CLAUDIO BRUNO

RENATA BOCCIARDI

ELISA DE GRANDIS

NATASCIA DI IORGI

CLARA MALATTIA

CARLO BELLINI

ROBERTO GASTALDI

CHIARA FIORILLO

MOHAMAD MAGHNIE (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

Teaching methods

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

Exam description

• Any simulation , with the hypothesis that the student is practicing outpatient activity in front of a child with acute surgical illness or other problem.
• Moreover the student has to answer and show that he / she has sufficient knowledge  on the main disorders that were discussed during the learning procedures, the answer and discussion will be addressed on diagnostic aspects.
• The mark of 18/30 is the minimum in order to pass the examination.
• The student who  obtains  the maximum mark of 30/30 or 30/30 and laude can show that  his / her knowledge are excellent.
• The result and the mark are dependent on; a) capacity of the student of develop correlations between on aspect and on other in surgical pediatric pathology; b) excellent presentation; c) competence in the field; d) use of correct technical terms.

Assessment methods

- Oral exam including questions about surgical pediatric diseases related to the teaching course - Possible introduction of written multiple choice test (6 answers in 8 minutes, total).

• The mark of 18/30 is the minimum in order to pass the examination.
• The student who  obtains  the maximum mark of 30/30 or 30/30 and laude can show that  his / her knowledge are excellent.
• The result and the mark are dependent on; a) capacity of the student of develop correlations between on aspect and on other in surgical pediatric pathology; b) excellent presentation; c) competence in the field; d) use of correct technical terms.

Exam schedule

Date	Time	Location	Type	Notes
27/05/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	esame riservato agli studenti fuori corso Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16 - sala museo
03/06/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	Istituto G. Gaslini - Padiglione 16 - aula magna
04/06/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16 - aula magna
17/06/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	sala museo - Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16
01/07/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	sala museo - Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16
15/07/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	sala museo - Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16
16/09/2021	10:00	GENOVA	Orale	sala museo - Istituto G. Gaslini - padiglione 16