Vascular trauma
| Title | Αγγειακό τραύμα / Vascular trauma |
| Code | AB003 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Lazaridis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019294 |
Programme of Study: PPS Treatment options and management of vascular surgery emergencies
Registered students: 24
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600289861
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600289861
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of vascular injuries are taught. Regarding the vascular injury treatment, emphasis is placed on the teaching of therapeutic algorithms and, despite the great variety and atypia of vascular injuries, the basic principles of their operative treatment. The PMS graduates should be able to support the oligemic polytrauma patient, to timely diagnose subacute traumatic vascular injuries and to treat the basic vascular trauma situations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
Course Content (Syllabus)
• ATLS I Basic Principles
• ATLS II Basic Principles
• The musculoskeletal and nerve injuries of the vascular trauma
• Hand trauma surgery
• Limb re-attachment
• Trauma of cervical vessels - subclavian artery
• Thoracic vascular trauma
• Abdominal vascular trauma
• Basic principles and techniques of vascular trauma repair
• Iatrogenic vascular trauma
• Vascular injuries of the extremities I (vascular injuries of the upper and lower extremities)
• Vascular injuries of extremities II (trauma in drug addicted patients, infection of vascular prosthesis)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 126 | 5.0 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Long-Term Functional Outcomes of Upper Extremity Civilian Vascular Trauma.
Yahn C et al. J Vasc Surg. 2023:S0741-5214(23)02284-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.11.028.
2.Resuscitative balloon occlusion of the aorta in the modern era: Expanding indications, optimal techniques, unresolved issues, and current results.
Shaw J, Brenner M. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Jun;36(2):250-257. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.04.005.
3.Pitfalls in the management of peripheral vascular injuries.
Feliciano DV. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2017 Aug 28;2(1):e000110. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000110.
4.Damage Control for Vascular Trauma from the Prehospital to the Operating Room Setting.
Pikoulis E et al. Front Surg. 2017 Dec 19;4:73. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2017.00073.
Last Update
08-12-2023
