Endoscopic Brain Surgery

Code:

OPT161

Acronym:

CCE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health 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	3	Plano Oficial 2021	5	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- To allow contact with a minimally invasive surgery technique, current and with great potential for progression and future prospects (1).
- To learn the anatomy and common neurosurgical pathology amenable to endoscopic treatment/approach (2).
- To promote the contact with the technique in the operating room and also with the patient (both in outpatient and inpatient clinic, pre-operative and post-operative evaluation) (3).

Learning outcomes and competences

- Education on minimally invasive surgery for detriment oh cerebral diseases namely hipophyseal tumors and ventricular pathologies Neur

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basical knowledge of Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neurosurgery, and endoscopic approaches.

Program

- Hydrocefalus/CSF circulation disorders and intraventricular lesions (a) allow the knowledge of the intraventricular cerebral anatomy needed to neuroendoscopy (objective 2).
- Pituitary adenomas and  endonasal/paranasal sinuses lesions (b) are common pathology that can be treated with endoscopic endonasal transesfenoidal approach (objective 1)
- Daily contact with adult and pethiatrics (c) neurosurgical patients with these pathologies (objective 3).

Mandatory literature

Andrew H. Kaye; Essential ^Neurosurgery, Blackwell Publishing
Patrícia Polónia; Vídeos Neurocirúrgicos da internet

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions - 8h (anatomy, intraventricular neuroendoscopy, endonasal transshenoidal surgery, pediatric neurosurgery)
Theoretical-pratical sessions - 4h (2h video sessions + 2h workshop)
Pratical sessions - 10h (6h at the operative room + 2h in outpatient clinic + 2h in inpatient clinic)

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Trabalho de campo	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	32,00
Frequência das aulas	22,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

80% of presences

Calculation formula of final grade

Self-evaluation - 40%
Continuous evaluation (including activities report) - 60%

Examinations or Special Assignments

No

Internship work/project

Voluntario

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

No

Classification improvement

Oral examination

Observations

No