Ambulatory Surgery

Code:

OPT5_02

Acronym:

CA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	No
Responsible unit:	Medical Teaching
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIM	0	Official Study Plan	5	-	3	32	81

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português - Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student should be able to:

-Discriminate the advantages of Ambulatory Surgery (CA) and contextualize it in the World and in Portugal

-Identify the admissibility criteria for the CA, as well as the specialties involved

-Recognize pathologies that can be treated on an outpatient basis, as well as the principles for rigorous patient selection and surgical risk assessment

-Proceed to the collection of the clinical history, review of the personal history and layout of the physical examination;

-Complete and guide all stages of the patient's circuit in an outpatient setting, which include, from the diagnosis to the postoperative follow-up, namely: 1st consultation, pre-surgical consultation, operative block, dressings and postoperative treatments; postoperative consultation and the clinical discharge of the consultation; Phone calls from the previous day, the next day and 30 days

-Recognize the structural and functional organization of the CA Unit and its planning.

Learning outcomes and competences

Upon successful completion of the course unit, the student should be able to:

-Discriminate the advantages of Ambulatory Surgery (CA) and contextualize it in the World and in Portugal

-Identify the admissibility criteria for the CA, as well as the specialties involved

-Recognize pathologies that can be treated on an outpatient basis, as well as the principles for rigorous patient selection and surgical risk assessment

-Proceed to the collection of the clinical history, review of the personal history and layout of the physical examination;

-Complete and guide all stages of the patient's circuit in an outpatient setting, which include, from the diagnosis to the postoperative follow-up, namely: 1st consultation, pre-surgical consultation, operative block, dressings and postoperative treatments; postoperative consultation and the clinical discharge of the consultation; Phone calls from the previous day, the next day and 30 days

-Recognize the structural and functional organization of the CA Unit and its planning

Working method

Presencial

Program

 Concept of Ambulatory Surgery

- Definitions of Ambulatory Surgery

- History of Ambulatory Surgery in the World and in Portugal

- Advantages of Ambulatory Surgery

- Criteria for Admissibility to Outpatient Surgery

- The Specialties involved

- Pathologies that can be treated in an outpatient clinic

- The principles of patient selection

- The Patient's Circuit, diagnosis, treatment, postoperative follow-up and the General and Family Medicine Consultation. 1st Consultation, Pre-surgical Consultation, Post-operative Consultation and discharge; Anesthesia Consultation; Postoperative Nursing and Nursing Care Interview. The phone call the day before, the day after, and the 30 days.

- The Operative Ambulatory Act: Operating room, immediate recovery, late recovery, bed, late recovery, in the highchair, overnight; The High Clinic.

- The Structural and Functional Organization of IICA and its planning

The CICA Model - Integrated CHUdSA Ambulatory Surgery Center

Mandatory literature

E.R.S.; Relatório Final da Comissão Nacional Para o desenvolvimento para a Cirurgia de Ambulatório- 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Presentation of Ambulatory Surgery, its National and International reality and the CICA - Integrated Center for Ambulatory Surgery of CHUdSA. Practical and theoretical-practical classes: planned activities based on patient scheduling, with student orientation to the clinic and patient. Specialized teaching methods are used, such as: observation of the surgical intervention and presentation of the clinical case in the operating room, application of the "one minute" methods and innovation in teaching in the classroom: "Journal Club", Free Communications and Interaction with the Community of Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Attendance, distributed by ambulatory general surgery. Conduct research or research work in groups of students.

Theoretical classes: Presentation of Ambulatory Surgery, its National and International reality and the CICA - Integrated Center for Ambulatory Surgery of CHUdSA. Practical and theoretical-practical classes: planned activities based on patient scheduling, with student orientation to the clinic and patient. Specialized teaching methods are used, such as: observation of the surgical intervention and presentation of the clinical case in the operating room, application of the "one minute" methods and innovation in teaching in the classroom: "Journal Club", Free Communications and Interaction with the Community of Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Trabalho de campo	25,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	49,00
Frequência das aulas	32,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with the legislation in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% continuous assessment + 25% assessment report+25% research work

Classification improvement

Oral Exam