Thoracic Surgery
Study Course Implementer
Residency Speciality
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About Study Course
Objective
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- emergency thoracic organ surgical disease conservative and surgical treatment indications for patients of various ages (with or without concomitant diseases); - examination and treatment plan drafting for patients with acute thoracic organ surgical illnesses; - patient preparation peculiarities for operations, emphasizing attention to emergency and urgent operations in thoracic surgery, as well as patient treatment basic principles in pre- and post-operative periods; - to orientate with the diagnostic methods and instruments used in emergency thoracic surgery, as well as the treatment options and principles. To learn: • detailed theoretical knowledge of emergency situations for adults in cases of acute and chronic thoracic surgical disease; • conservative and surgical treatment indications and application in emergency thoracic surgical condition for adults with various concomitant diseases; • diagnostic methods, instruments, apparatuses, practical skills of diagnostic and therapeutic manipulations used in thoracic surgery, as well as surgical treatment method practical uses for surgically profiled patients • to draft examination and treatments plans for patients with acute thoracic organ surgical disease; • to provide qualified emergency assistance for patients with acute thoracic organ surgical illnesses.
Skills
1.- to provide qualified emergency assistance to patients of various ages suffering with acute thoracic organ surgical illnesses or chronic surgical disease exacerbation; - to be able to designate adequate analgesic therapy after treatment of thoracic organ surgical disease; - to perform soft tissue abscess drainage techniques and treatment of infected wounds. - to perform pleural cavity puncture and pleural cavity drainage; - to perform esophageal dilatation.
Competences
1.- to provide qualified initial and emergency assistance for patients of various ages suffering from thoracic organ surgical pathology (with or without concomitant diseases).
Assessment
Individual work
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To prepare clinical case description/presentation according to topics of seminars.
To prepare literature review/presentation about 1-3 current topics according to course.
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Examination
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-Testing of knowledge in theoretical matters. Multiple-choice questions in a written test – 50 questions (150 questions are prepared.). Assessment using a 10-point grade system.
-Assessment of performance of different manipulations on a manikin. Assessment using a 10-point grade system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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COPD, emphysema, bullous emphysema.
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Lung and pleural acute purulent diseases.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Lung cancer diagnostics and treatment.
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Seminar
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Auditorium
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Tuberculosis surgical treatment principles.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Esophageal diseases. Minimally invasive access in thoracic surgery.
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Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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Emergency situations in thoracic surgery.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Global Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics. Edited By Gita Mody. Aug 2022
Quality in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics. Felix G. Fernandez. Jul 2017
General Thoracic Surgery. T. W. Shields, J. LoCicero, R. Reed, R.H. Feins. 7th edition. Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2009. Pg. 1478
Additional Reading
General Thoracic Surgery. T. W. Shields, J. LoCicero, R. Reed, R.H. Feins. 7th edition. Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, 2009. Pg. 1478