Pathology of the Digestive System

Recommended Prerequisites

1^st cycle studies

Teaching Methods

Lectures, pratical sessions, seminars and presentation of works.

Learning Outcomes

Digestive Surgery

1– To provide knowledge to understand aetiopathogenic and pathophysiological mechanisms that allow students to systematize the diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of the main surgical digestive diseases.

2- Sensitize students to the most modern therapeutic options of the surgical digestive pathology.

3- Familiarize students with the environment, mode of operation and problem issues of a  Central and Academic Hospital Surgical Department.

Gastroenterology: Acquire abilities to establish relations of empathy and of trust with inward patients and with healthcare professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Clinical Secretaries, porters) of a Gastroenterology Department.

Acquire essential knowledge in: Epidemiology; Aetiopathogenesis; Pathophysiology; Laboratorial and Clinical Semiology; Diagnosis and Therapy.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I-Esophagus

a-dysphagia b-neoplasms c- motility disorders d-gastroesophageal reflux

II-Stomach and Duodenum

a-neoplasms b-peptic ulcer c- c-surgical treatment of morbid obesity

III-Small Bowel

a- fistulae b- neoplasms c-inflammatory diseases

IV- Colon

 a- large bowel obstruction b-colonic polyps and familial syndromes c-neoplastic disease d-inflammatory bowel disease e-diverticular disease

V- Rectum and Anus

 a-neoplastic disease b-benign anorectal disorders

VI-Liver

 a- benign, malignant and secondary tumors of the liver b-cysts and hydatid liver disease c-virusal hepatitis d-cirrhosis and portal hypertension

VII- Gallbladder and Biliary Tree

a- benign surgical diseases:acute and chronic cholecystitis; choledochlithiasis; Caroli disease b- obstructive jaundice c-hepatobiliary malignancies

VIII- Pancreas

 a-acute and chronic pancreatitis b- cancer of the exocrine pancreas c- pancreatic endocrine tumors

IX-Gastrointestinal hemorrhages

X- Abdominal Trauma

Head Lecturer(s)

João Manuel Paiva Pimentel

Pedro Manuel Narra Figueiredo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Textbook of Surgery. David C. Sabinston, Jr. Saunders Company

- Cirurgia. C. Alves Pereira. Ed. Mc Grawhill

- Essentials of General Surgery,P.F. Lawrence, Lippincott Williams&Wilkins

- Lições de Gastrenterologia  - CD (ed. Serviço GE-CHUC/Coord. Prof. Dr. Pedro Figueiredo)

- Doenças do Aparelho Digestivo. Diniz de Freitas, Coimbra 2002

- Gastrenterologia - Semiologia Clínica e Laboratorial, Diniz de Freitas, Coimbra 2005

- Clinical Gastroenterology, Howard M. Spiro, 2001

- Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, Sleisenger  Fordrrans's - 7th Edition, Volume I e II

- Textbook of Gastroenterology, Tadataka YAmada, Volume I e II

- Livros e Revistas da especialidade