Visceral Surgery

Code:

MI025

Acronym:

MI025

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - SP

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Surgery Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	2	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina 2007	6	-	1,5	32	40,5
		Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	6	-	1,5	32	40,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Clinical training applying previous knowledge, in a vertical perspective of the global learning of semiologic, semiotic and therapeutical surgery, in the most frequent visceral surgery situations.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

The school will be on the concept of block, an optional module. During this period the student will follow the normal activities of their Assistant experience in clinical situations and problems that occur in hospita practice of Visceral Surgery.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The student should be able to apply the clinical method to the digestive system diseases diagnosis and treatment.
He should design his own studying plane, decide and participate in his patient’s surgical treatment.
He should as well maintain a good relationship with his patients, their families and other health professionals.
Gastric carcinoma; GERD; Morbid obesity; Peptic ulcer; Colorrectal carcinoma; Illness of Crohn; Colite ulcerosa; Proctology; Digestive system related acute abdomen; Digestive surgical emergencies.

Mandatory literature

Schwartz, Shires, Spencer, ; Principles of Surgery. , McGraw Hill, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Weekly activity should spend 30 hours:

• From Monday to Friday, stay in the surgical department from 9 to 13 hours and 14.30 to 16 hours.
• Seminaries: twice a week.
• Group work: 3 times a week.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Continuous assessment: the teacher on duty will evaluate his pupil’s ability to apply in his daily practice his theoretical knowledge, his training in practical maneuvers, his performance in the seminaries, his attitude and relationship to the patients and their families and other health professional. Another assessment item should be his interest and participation in all activities, including his presence and discipline. Theory assessment: Activities report discussion.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% Oral teste

50%  written work

Observations

Cirurgia – Patologia e Clínica. McGraw Hill, 2006; Principles of Surgery. Schwartz, Shires, Spencer, 7th Edition. McGraw Hill, 2006; Encyclopedie Medico-Chirurgicale. Paris : Elsevier Masson , 2006; Oxford Textbook of Surgery - Peter J Morris, William C Wood. Oxford University Press, 2000.