The purpose of the theoretical course of general surgery is to make students aware of the most important surgical diseases and surgical emergencies with the related symptoms and investigations, both of the laboratory and instrumental type. To investigate in more detail the pathologies of the neck, to recognize the surgical urgencies, the possible complications of surgical interventions that potentially involve speech therapy.
Frontal lessons
The program aims to introduce the student of speech therapy to the surgical pathologies of greatest interest
Pathology and trauma of the neck region
Inflammatory diseases of the thyroid gland, hyperthyroidism, benign and malignant neoplasms
Parotid and sub-mandibular gland disorders
Hiatal Hernia and GERD Reflux Disease
Disorders of esophageal motility: achalasia and esophageal diverticula
Trauma of the chest and respiratory emergencies
H.F.A. Dudley "Chirurgia d'Urgenza"
Dionigi "Chirurgia"