VASCULAR SURGERY

Course Objjectives

The course of Vascular Surgery is part of the integrated course of Clinical
Surgery.

The course aims to enable the student to know and to understand the
essential elements of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of
major vascular pathological situations of surgical interest, also in order
to allow the student the ability to use the knowledge and understanding
gained in identifying the vascular patient's problems.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student at the end of the course , using the notions of anatomy,
biology, physiology, pathology previously acquired , will need to
demonstrate knowledge and understanding about:

- causes and consequences of major vascular pathologies of surgical
interest;

- pathophysiological phenomena that are the basis of events related
of vascular diseases;

- the most frequent complications that can meet the patient
operated on vessels and the main risk factors for postoperative
complications.

The student, also applying the knowledge and understanding acquired, shall
be able, even collaborating with other professionals, to:

- contribute to the prevention of complications that can meet the
vascular patient;

- identify the problems related to the surgical pathology from
which the patient is suffering

- prepare an appropriate care plan