Paediatric Surgery

The subject of Pediatric Surgery The subject of Pediatric Surgery includes prevention and treatment of surgical congenital malformations and acquired diseases occurring from the fetal period up to the age of 16 years (as defined by the law and relevant provisions). Traditionally, the specialty of Pediatric Surgery deals with all body systems other than cardiovascular. However, the rapid evolution of specialties has removed certain areas from the current Pediatric Surgery practice, while in the same time has greatly increased the potential in the areas that remain within it. It is important to emphasize that, although Pediatric Surgery can be considered a specialty of Surgery, it is nevertheless an independent discipline, requiring prolonged special training. This is due to the fact that children very often suffer from completely different illnesses than those seen in adults and that they cannot be considered as an adult miniature but as a developing organism with many special needs. We also need to emphasize the inextricable relationship between Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics, since they are aimed at individuals of the same age groups. Also, there is a considerable overlap of symptoms in diseases concerning both specialties. Finally, we have to mention two sciences within the group of "basic sciences", which influenced Pediatric Surgery critically, mainly as regards the causes of the diseases and their prevention. These are Genetics and Embryology. Technological development has not left the Pediatric Surgeons indifferent, although there has been a relative lag in the application of modern techniques such as laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery in particular, compared to General Surgeons. It is widely believed that fetal surgery has not yet yielded the fruits expected of it. Especially for robotics and fetal surgery, but also for many other individual applications, much is to be expected from the present students if they specialize in Pediatric Surgery. Teaching Methods - Teaching in the Auditorium (common for all srudents) including one session for Radiology-Radiodiagnostics and one session of Pathology - Practical teaching in the Department (including teaching in the ward, the clinics, the operating theatre and one obligatory presence for 3 hours in the emergency department). During their practical teaching they will be offered seminars of 1 hour/day - ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΑ ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟΥ (κοινά για τους φοιτητές όλων των κλινικών) όπου περιλαμβάνονται και τα καθετοποιημένα μαθήματα ΙΑ 1069 ΑΚΤΙΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ και ΙΑ 1068 ΕΙΔΙΚΗ ΠΑΘΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΤΟΜΙΚΗ - ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΘΑΛΑΜΟΥΣ (περιλαμβάνεται πρακτική άσκηση στους θαλάμους, τα Τακτικά Εξωτερικά Ιατρεία, τις Χειρουργικές Αίθουσες και μια υποχρεωτική παρουσία 3 ωρών στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών). Στα πλαίσια της πρακτικής άσκησής τους , οι φοιτητές θα παρακολουθούν στοχευμένα σεμινάρια διάρκειας 1 ώρας/ημέρα.

The final evaluation and final grade of the students is the result of combination of their success in the practical examination concerning the presentation of an article or study during their practical teachig in the department (20%) and with written examinations (80%), which are carried out on a specified day and time, after prior announcement. Written exams include multiple-choice questions and short-form questions. The exam material is predetermined and posted in the departments' premises and on the internet, so that the students are able to prepare. In case the number of students in an examination period is too little, the examinations may be conducted orally. Successful completion of the clinical skills is essential in order to secure clinical practice.

Επιλογή 1 Τίτλος Συγγράμματος: Χειρουργική Παίδων – Νεογνική Χειρουργική Συγγραφέας/είς: Αν. Πετρόπουλος Εκδοτικός Οίκος: Copy City ISBN 9789609551007 Έτος έκδοσης 2011 Κωδικός στον ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 12866459 Επιλογή 2 Τίτλος Συγγράμματος: Σύγχρονη Κλινική Παιδοχειρουργική – Διάγνωση και Θεραπεία Συγγραφέας/είς: Γ. Βάος Εκδοτικός Οίκος: Πασχαλίδης ISBN 9789604891559 Έτος έκδοσης 2011 Κωδικό στον ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 13256999