Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
General Surgery
Course Code
RUR_023
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
28.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vilnis Lietuvietis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Urologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Vilnis Lietuvietis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in general surgery, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the urology specialty, in order to prepare the doctor for certification in the urology specialty, in accordance with the regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• Define the etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, indications for conservative and surgical treatment of surgical diseases; • Name the diagnostic methods and instruments used in surgery; • To explain the peculiarities of management of the postoperative period.
Skills
1.• Can correctly assess the patient's general condition. • Can adequately examine a patient with surgical pathology. • Can perform appendectomy. • Can perform abdominal drainage
Competences
1.Acquires theoretical knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, indications for conservative and surgical treatment of acute surgical diseases, diagnostic methods and instruments used in surgery, ensuring the patient's postoperative period, Surgical skills and operations.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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• Ties surgical knots
• Suture wounds, primary treatment of wounds - 25
• Assisted surgical operations - 200
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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At the end of the study course, a written examination of the resident's theoretical knowledge, as well as an assessment of the acquired practical skills in a 10-point system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Acute appendicitis. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics. Complications of acute appendicitis.
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Seminar
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Differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis, features in elderly people, during pregnancy. Chronic appendicitis.
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Seminar
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Diseases of the small and large intestines (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Hirschsprung's disease, diverticula, fistulas). Tumors of the small intestine. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Perforation and bleeding of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Clinic, diagnostics, tactics.
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Mechanical jaundice, postcholecystectomy syndrome. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Hernia surgery. Incarcerated hernias. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Colon and rectal precancerous diseases, cancer. Diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Hemorrhoids: diagnosis, treatment. Anal fissure, acute and chronic paraproctitis. Pilonidal sinus. Rectal prolapse. Diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Abdominal closed trauma. Abdominal blunt trauma. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Intestinal obstruction. Mechanical and dynamic ileus, principles of tactics and treatment.
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Peritonitis. Clinic, diagnosis, surgeon's tactics and principles of treatment.
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Topics
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Acute inflammation of the pancreas.
Intensive therapy in acute pancreatitis. The surgeon's tactics.
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Seminar
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Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreatic cancer. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Seminar
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Tactics and treatment of the surgeon in purulent soft tissue inflammation.
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Epithelial gland diseases. Adrenal diseases. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Portal hypertension. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics
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Surgical diseases of the liver (echinococcus, benign and malignant tumors). Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Surgical diseases of the spleen: diagnosis and treatment.
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Topics
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Inflammation of the mammary gland, precancerous diseases, cancer. Clinic, diagnosis and treatment.
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Seminar
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Topics
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Purulent diseases of the palms. Clinic, diagnostics, surgeon's tactics.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
28.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
20
Length (weeks):
22
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Medbio world
Other Information Sources
1.
The Global Cancer Observatory
2.
ACCIS