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14I4O02 - General surgery

Course specification
Course title General surgery
Acronym 14I4O02
Study programme Veterinary Medcine,Veterinary Medicine
Module
Type of study Integrated academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 4.5 Status obligatory
    Condition Pathological morphology Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal Acquiring knowledge of general principles of surgery, aseptic techniques and antiseptics, review and prepare animals for surgery, operative techniques and complications.
    The outcome The student should know and apply: basic surgical principles, instruments and equipment, basic operating techniques, review and prepare animal for surgery, hemostasis, processing and stitching wounds, treatment in case of complications.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Introduction to general surgery, surgical examination of animals and diagnostics (2). Basic surgical method (2). Instruments, materials, sewing and stitching (2). Hemostasis and bleeding (2). Infections in surgery, asepsis and antisepsis (2). Injuries (2). Wounds, abscesses, hematoma (2). Homeostasis (2). Compensation fluid, parenteral nutrition (4). Introduction to the surgery of the musculoskeletal system (4). Introduction to the eye surgery (4). Introduction into tumor surgery (2).
    Contents of exercises Surgical examination of the animals, fixing and restraint of animals (4). Principles of surgical diagnostics, diagnosis of lameness, ophthalmology diagnosis (4). Preparing of the patient and surgical team (4). Surgical instruments, preparation (2). Basic surgical techniques, bandaging materials (6). Technique and sewing kits, surgical sutures (4). Treatment of wounds, abscesses, hematomas, cysts (4). Principles of the tumor surgery (2).
    Literature
    1. Vasic J .: Basics of veterinary surgery, Belgrade, 1996. Vučović D., Prokić B., D. Raptopulos.: Veterinary anesthesiology, Belgrade, 2009. Trailović D, Basic Principles of replacement fluid, VetKer, Belgrade, 2010. Bojrab M.J.: Disease Mechanisms in Small Animal Surgery, Lea & Febiger 1993. Bojrab M.J.: Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, Williams & Wilkins 1998. Simon Turner A., Wayne Mcllwraith C.: Techniques in Large Animal Surgery, Lea & Febiger Philadelphia, 1986.
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    2 2
    Methods of teaching Theory lessons, audio-video presentations, movies, practical exercises at the Department of Surgery and at the teaching bases outside the Faculty.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 10 Test paper 20
    Practical lessons 30 Oral examination 30
    Projects
    Colloquia 10
    Seminars