Vascular Surgery
Study Course Implementer
Residency Speciality
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About Study Course
Objective
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.- to acquire detailed theoretical knowledge about the aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis of common acute and chronic vascular surgical diseases; - to learn indications for conservative and surgical treatment of vascular diseases; - to learn about the aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis of the most common acute and chronic vascular surgical diseases; - to interpret US, CT, CT and MR angiography data in vascular surgery; - to interpret US, CT, CT and MR angiography data in phlebology; - to learn the diagnosis of non-invasive and invasive vascular pathology; - to name transluminal revascularisation options, stent placement, embolisation, IVC filter placement. Indications, contraindications, complications. - to list possible complications in the remote post-operative period, diagnosis and treatment thereof.
Skills
1.- to draw up an examination and treatment plan for patients with vascular pathology; - to correctly choose transluminal revascularisation or conventional surgical methods during the treatment of patients; - to correctly choose the treatment method for occlusive diseases of arteries and aortas; - to prescribe adequate conservative treatment for patients with pathologies of arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels; - to provide first aid and emergency qualified assistance to patients with traumatic damage to blood vessels, thrombosis and embolism; - to interpret the results of diagnostic methods used (clinical tests, radiology, etc.) and examinations.
Competences
1.To provide qualified emergency assistance to patients with acute vascular diseases and traumatic injuries.
Assessment
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The doctor must learn about the diagnostic methods, instruments and equipment used in surgery, practical skills in diagnostic and therapeutic manipulation, as well as the practical application of therapeutic methods (surgery) in surgical patients to the extent prescribed in the programme.
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Examination
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Computer-based multiple choice test on a 10-point scale.
Practical skills assessment on a 10-point scale about the surgical manipulations learnt.
Appendectomy Long Course – Intermediate on the LapSim simulator.
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Study Course Theme Plan
Bibliography
Required Reading
Townsend, Courtney M. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. Elsevier, 2021.
Sade, Robert M. The Ethics of Surgery. New York: Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2015.
Program, American College of Surgeons Clinical Research, Heidi D Nelson, Kelley K Hunt, and Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015.
Program, American College of Surgeons Clinical Research, and Matthew Katz. Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
Robert M. Zollinger, E.Cristopher Ellison. Zollinger`s Atlas of Surgical Operations. 11th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2022.
Nathaniel J. Soper, Carol E.H. Scott-Conner. The SAGES Manual: Basic Laparoscopy and Endoscopy, Vol.1. 3rd ed., Springer, 2012.
Asensio, Juan A, and Donald D Trunkey. Current Therapy in Trauma and Critical Care. Current Therapy. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2015.
Adzick, N. Scott, Robert Shamberger, Anthony Caldamone, Jean-Martin Laberge, Arnold G Coran, and Thomas M Krummel. Pediatric Surgery. Elsevier, 2014.
Raymond Fonseca. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 3-Volume Set. 3rd ed., Elsvier, 2016.
Jānis Gardovskis. Ķirurģija. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2013.
The Score portal. https://surgicalcore.org/
Other Information Sources
Acute Pancreatitis. http://www.intechopen.com/books/acute-pancreatitis
Breast Reconstruction - Current Techniques. http://www.intechopen.com/books/breast-reconstruction-current-techniques
Rectal Cancer - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management. http://www.intechopen.com/books/rectal-cancer-a-multidisciplinary-approach-to-management
Advances in Surgery. https://aischannel.com/
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network. https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/category_1