Laparoscopic surgery

Code:

OPT120

Acronym:

CL

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Surgery and Physiology 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- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	5	-	1,5	14	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 laparoscopic 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 hospital practice of laparoscopica surgery

Working method

Presencial

Program

The student should be able to apply the clinical method to the laparoscopic surgery. The students should design their own studying plane, decide and participate in the patient’s surgical treatment.
He should as well maintain a good relation with the patients, their families and other health professionals.
Basic Principles. Pneumoperitoneum Physiology. Anesthesia. Trainings and credits. Surgical material. Esophagogastric laparoscopy. Liver. Biliary ducts and pancreas laparoscopy. Colorectal laparoscopy. Spleen and suprarenal laparoscopy. Robotics.

Mandatory literature

Schwartz, Shires, Spencer; Principles of Surgery, Oxford

Teaching methods and learning activities

30 hours per week:

• From Monday to Friday, stay in the surgical department from 9 am to 1 pm and 2.30 to 4 pm.
• Seminars: Twice a week.
• Group work: 3 times a week.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	10,00
Estudo autónomo	15,50
Realização de Estágio	15,00
Total:	40,50

Eligibility for exams

Continuous assessment: The teacher on duty will evaluate his students ability to apply in his daily practice the theoretical knowledge, the training in practical maneuvers, the performance in the seminaries, the attitude and relation with the patients and their families and other health professional. Another assessment item should be the student’s interest and participation in all activities, including the attendance and behavior. Theory: Activities report discussion. Classification: 0 to 20, equally distributed by theory and practice.

Calculation formula of final grade

Presentation and discussion of a written report

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.