Esophagogastroduodenal Surgery

Code:

OPT183

Acronym:

CIRESOFAG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

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	Plano Oficial 2021	5	-	2	19	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Clinical training and practical application of acquired knowledge, contributing to vertical teaching, comprising semiology, pre-operative preparation, surgical therapy and post-operative follow-up in the most frequent occurrences in Oesophagogastroduodenal Surgery.

Learning outcomes and competences

Over the course of this unit, the student should become capable of:

1.Acquiring confidence in collecting clinical data, clinical exploring, physical examination, requesting complementary exams and elaborating therapeutic proposals;

2.Acquiring additional knowledge, both in the theoretical field, and in that of the required attitudes for the direct practice of medicine (i.e. for patient contact and investigating/treating their disease);

3.Understanding clinical implications of EGD surgery, as well as the advantages of an early treatment and therapeutic orientation of these patients;

4.Accompanying the patients in their appointments and understanding the advantages of a multidisciplinary approach and of the integration of the various specialties involved in treating these patients;

5.Understanding the complexity of the surgical treatment of these patients, aspects of their postoperative period and potential complications;

6.Understanding and performing the follow-up.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Benign diseases of the esophagus – From Epidemiology to Diagnosis


2. Surgical treatment and follow-up


3. Malignant diseases of the esophagus – From Epidemiology to Diagnosis. Multidisciplinary treatment


4. Surgical treatment and follow-up


5. Benign diseases of the stomach and duodenum – From Epidemiology to Diagnosis


6. Surgical treatment and follow-up


7. Malignant diseases of the esophagus – From Epidemiology to Diagnosis. Multidisciplinary treatment


8. Surgical treatment and follow-up

Mandatory literature

F. Charles Brunicardi et al; Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10th Edition

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practice - comprising the inpatient ward, operating room and outpatient multidisciplinary appointments.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	34,00
Realização de Estágio	20,00
Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to have valid attendance, students should be present in 75% of all practical sessions. If need be, students may compensate for hours in which they are unable to attend.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment and discussion of a short written report