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Basic Surgical Techniques

Code: 102892
Credits: 3
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Medicine OP 3

Contact lecturer

Name :
Eloy Espin Basany
Email :
eloy.espin@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Sonia Fernandez Ananin
Laura Mora Lopez
José Troya Diaz

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites


It is advisable that the student has attained the basic competences of the first and second year subjects. It is advisable to have finished the practices of the subject Bases of the Clinical Surgery.

Objectives

The objectives are: to know and achieve general competencies in the main basic surgical techniques: sepsis and antisepsis measures, surgical matherial (threads and instruments), 
local anesthesia and basic procedures in the treatment of surgical patients: airway management, bandaging and immobilization , stomas as well as the basics 
of minimally invasive surgery.

Learning outcomes

  1. Identify the ethical bases for decision-making in the field of surgery.
  2. Transmit the information on the surgical procedure to be performed and draw up a document of informed consent.
  3. Make a critical analysis of the objectives to be achieved with surgery, contrasting this with the adverse effects that may be involved.
  4. Encourage the search for answers to the questions that arise during surgery.
  5. Adapt the therapy procedure and the surgical technique, if appropriate, in accordance with the available data.
  6. Approach the physical examination not only from the diagnostic perspective, but also the therapeutic perspective, with special emphasis on surgical procedures.
  7. Integrate all pre-operative information for decision-making.
  8. Calculate the surgical risk indices, both general and by apparatus, and adjust the indications accordingly.
  9. Perform the initial assessment automatically and acknowledge the actions that require an immediate response.
  10. Distinguish the bases of the different surgical specialisations to integrate and lead the treatment in acute and chronic patients with multiple conditions.
  11. Apply basic surgical manoeuvres in practice with simulated models.
  12. Maintain and sharpen one's professional competence, in particular by independently learning new material and techniques and by focusing on quality.
  13. Formulate hypotheses and compile and critically assess information for problem-solving, using the scientific method.
  14. Use information and communication technologies in professional practice.

Contents

This subject aims to help you learn the basic surgical techniques. This learning is based on theoretical basic concepts (30 minutes of exposure) 
followed by a practice (150 minutes).

The 3 hours class modules are the following: 
1.- SURGICAL TECHNIQUES: SEPSIS AND ANTISEPSIS. LOCAL ANESTHESIA. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTAL. SUTURE PRACTICE. 
2.- MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. VESICAL CATETERING, CISTOSTOMY 
3.- MANAGEMENT OF THE AIRWAY 
4.-. STOMAS 
5.- BANDAGING AND IMMOBILIZATIONS

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Type: Directed 15 0.6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Type: Autonomous 59 2.36 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 
The subject is based, in the first place, on directed activities, which consist in the realization of five modules of three hours each, given in classroom of clinical skills. 
The first part of each module is the presentation,  by the teacher, of the theoretical concepts, during a space of 30 minutes. At the end of this presentation,
 the same concepts are developed in a practical way in the second part of each module, 
in the form of clinical laboratory practices, whose duration is 120 minutes and, finally, 30 minutes for the evaluation, which gives a total of three hours of activity per module.Typology of activities: PLAB: 15 hours (directed)The student can also do 15 hours of supervised voluntary practice in groups of 1 student.This methodology is a basic model and the final organization of the subject will be specific to each teaching unit and will be announced previously by the usual means. 
Likewise, the final list of all teachers involved in the subject in each teaching unit will be announced.

In the current exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the teachers and also depending on the resources available and the public health situation, some of the theoretical classes, practicals and seminars organized by the Teaching Units may be taught either in person or virtually.

 

Departament(s) responsable(s): Surgery

Faculty main officer: : Eloy Espin 

Unit main officer

UD Vall d'Hebron: Eloy Espin Basany

UD Germans Trias i Pujol: Francesc Espín Ordas

UD Sant Pau: Sonia Fernandez Ananin

UD Parc Taulí: Salvador Navarro 

 





Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Practical type evaluation: simulations 50% 1 0.04 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14
Written work 10% 0 0 2, 3, 7, 13, 14
Attendance and active participation in class and seminars 40% 0 0 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14


Laboratory practices represent 90% of the final score. The participation of the students in the laboratory practices counts 40%. The practical contents represent 50%, which will be evaluated in a multi-seasonal test or simulation.

If the student wants to upload a grade or obtain an honors degree, he / she will have to do a paper on one of the subjects of the laboratory practices (10% of the final grade: narrative work).

Non-participation in laboratory practices will be counted as not evaluable.

This subject does not provide the single assessment system.

Bibliography

Specific bibliography:

- Kirk RM. Basic surgical techniques. Ed Elseveier.

- Sherris D. Basic Surgical Skills. Ed Mayo  

Consultation bibliography

- Schwartz. Principles of Surgery. Ed McGraw Hill

- Sabiston Treatise for Surgery, CM Townsend. Ed Elsevier SA.

- Balibrea Ed Marfan Surgery  

Internet resources -

- Aecirujanos.es

- scc.org

Software

None

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE