Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Plastic Surgery in Clinical Practice
Course Code
RPK_032
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
54.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Gundars Krauklis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Plastic Surgeon
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Gundars Krauklis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the clinical practice of plastic surgery in accordance with the requirements of the specialty of plastic surgery.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge in topographical and pathological anatomy, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of malformed body parts, as well as diagnosis and differential diagnosis of acquired defects, age-regressive changes, burns, injuries or malformed body parts, specifically required examination methods and techniques, wound treatment in processes and possible complications of plastic surgery treatment.
Skills
1.Work and use knowledge in permanent emergency and planned plastic surgery, constantly perform operations in plastic surgery, prepare medical documentation, use medical literature and terminology. Draw up treatment plans for plastic and reconstruction. surgical patients, perform surgical and medical treatment in high quality.
Competences
1.Assist and independently perform operations to fulfill the volume of operations required for certification. Discuss and compare treatment plans and surgical techniques in plastic surgery, prepare critical/analytical articles in plastic surgery. Use the knowledge gained during the learning process in plastic, reconstructive and microsurgery, acute and planned work, respect the patient's wishes, legislation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Prepare a presentation on one of the topics of the seminar. Explore the latest articles relevant to the study course topics. Get acquainted with current literature.
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Examination
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Examination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills at the end of the study course in a 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lasers, hyaluronic acid injections.
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Plastic surgery of the front abdominal wall, abdominoplasty.
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Fractures of the lower limb, classification, indications for plastic surgery.
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Hemangiomas, vascular malformations.
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Nevi, melanomas.
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Hand amputation: indications and levels.
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Hand deformities caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
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Shins, casts. Hand bandages, bandages after surgery.
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Compression neuropathies.
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Arthrodesis in the hand.
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Arthroplasty in the hand.
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Arthroscopy in the hand.
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Melanoma.
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Wrist stiffness, contractures.
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Bruised wrist injuries.
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Lymphedema.
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Hand tumors.
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Neurinomas.
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N. Radialis paralysis. Primary and secondary reconstruction.
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N. Medianus paralysis. Primary and secondary reconstruction.
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N. Ulnaris paralysis. Primary and secondary reconstruction.
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Electrocution of the wrist.
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Principles of osteosynthesis in the hand.
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Reconstruction of the lower limb.
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Burns on the hand, principles of burn reconstruction.
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I/V Sedation and anesthesia. Regional, local anesthesia.
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Modern bandaging and immobilization.
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Frostbite, early treatment tactics.
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Frostbite, late treatment tactics.
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Treatment of carpal bone fractures.
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Stages of Kienbock's disease.
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Treatment of Kienbock's disease
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Diagnosis and treatment of lower extremity nerve damage and compression.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
54.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
33
Length (weeks):
40
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Allen H. Maniker „Operative Exposures in Peripheral Nerve Surgery” Thieme, 2004; pp. 1- 281
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Debora Garozzo, Mariano Socolovsky, Lukas Rasulic, Rajiv Midha „Manual of peripheral nerve surgery from the basics to complex procedures” Thieme, 2018; pp. 1 – 214
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Götz Penkert, Hisham Fansa, „Peripheral Nerve Lesions: Nerve Surgery and Secondary Reconstructive Repair” Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2004; pp. 1-192
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Stefano Geuna, Pierluigi Tos and Bruno Battiston "Essays on Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration" Academic Press, 2009; pp. 1-579
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Stephen Russell „Examination of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: An Anatomical Approach” Thieme, 215; pp. 1-242
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Kirsten Haastert-Talini, Hans Assmus, Gregor Antoniadis „ Modern Concepts of Peripheral Nerve Repair, Springer International Publishing, 2017; pp. 1-144
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Scott W. Wolfe, William C. Pederson, Robert N. Hotchkiss, Scott H. Kozin, Mark S Cohen „Green’s Operative Hand Surgery” Elsevier, 2016; pp. 1-2482
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G. Germann „Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity” Thieme, 2017; pp. 1 - 324
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Brigitte Van Der Heijden, Jan-Ragnar Haugstvedt, Henk Coert „Management of Complications in Common Hand and Wrist Procedures: Fessh Instructional Course Book 2021” Thieme, 2021; pp. 1-288
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Amit Gupta, Makoto Tamai „The Grasping Hand: Structural and Functional Anatomy of the Hand and Upper Extremity” Thieme, 2021; pp. 1 – 492
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Marco Lucioni, I. Serafini, J.P. Shah, J. Medina, W. Steiner, A. Antonelli „Practical guide to neck dissection” Thieme, 2007; pp 1- 115
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Matthew M.Hanasono, Geoffrey L. Robb, Roman J. Skoracki, Peirong Yu „Reconstructive plastic surgery of the head and neck: current techniques and flap atlas” Thieme, 2016, pp. 1 – 366
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Anthony P. Sclafani „Rhinoplasty” Thieme, 2015; pp 1 – 710
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Ira D. Papel, John L. Frodel, G. Richard Holt, Wayne F. Larrabee, Nathan E. Nachlas, Stephen S. Park, Jonathan M. Sykes „Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” ed. 4, 2016; pp 1 – 1024
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Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter C. Neligan, Daniel Z. Liu „ Plastic surgery principles, volume 1 and 2, edition 4, Thieme, 2018, pp. 1 – 980
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Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter C. Neligan, Daniel Z. Liu „Plastic Surgery-Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery-Pediatric Plastic Surgery” volume 3, Thieme, 2018, pp. 1 - 1198
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Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter C. Neligan, Daniel Z. Liu “Plastic Surgery-Lower Extremity, Trunk, and Burns” volume 4, Thieme, 2018, pp. 1 – 644
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Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter C. Neligan, Daniel Z. Liu” Plastic Surgery. Breast” volume 5, Thieme, 2018, pp. 1 – 638
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Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter C. Neligan, Daniel Z. Liu ” Plastic Surgery-Hand and Upper Extremity” volume 6, Thieme, 2018, pp. 1 – 1123
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Neligan P., „Plastic surgery. Volume 2 Aesthetic. Part 1” Elsevier, 2013, pp. 1 – 555
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Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan ”Simply local flaps”, Springer, 2018, pp. 1 – 207
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Shokrollahi, Kayvan, Whitaker, Iain S., Nahai, Foad „ Flaps : practical reconstructive surgery” Thieme, 2017, pp. 1 – 736
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Koichi Watanabe, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, ” Anatomy for Plastic Surgery of the Face, Head and Neck” Thieme, 2016; pp.1-300
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An Atlass of Flaps in Limb Reconstructive, pp. 1- 270
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Goran Lundborg „ Nerve injury and repair, pp.1-247
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Bruce M.Achauer „ Plastic Surgery” Indications, Operations, and Outcomes. VolumeFive, 2000; pp.1-2859
Additional Reading
1.
„Journal and Reconstructive Microsurgery” Monthly, Wolters and Kluwer, PA, ISSN – 800-950-0879
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„Techniques in hand and upper extremity surgery” Quarterly, Wolters and Kluwer, ISSN - 1531-6572
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“Journal of hand surgery (European volume)” Monthly, Sage journals, ISSN – 1753-1934
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Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ”Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Lippincott Williams& Wilkins
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“The journal of hand surgery, Asian-Pacific volume” World Scientific Publishing, ISSN - 424-8363