Course title
軟部外科学   [Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 4  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01VN4406
Instructor(s)
呰上 大吾, 田中 綾, 福島 隆治, 町田 登, 島田 香寿美   [AZAKAMI Daigo, TANAKA Ryo, FUKUSHIMA Ryuji, MACHIDA Noboru, SHIMADA Kazumi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Veterinary Clinical Oncology  Email address

Course description
Soft tissue surgery is a varied discipline and includes the majority of surgical procedures that do not fall under the remit of orthopedic surgery. Areas covered include ear, nose and throat, cardiothoracic, hepatic, gastrointestinal, urogenital, skin reconstructive and oncological surgeries. In this class, students learn basic techniques for veterinary soft tissue surgery. This lecture corresponds to "Soft Tissue Surgery" in the Model Core Curriculum for Veterinary Education established by the Japanese Association of Establishment for Veterinary Education(JAEVE).
This lecturer of this course has the firsthand clinical experiences at veterinary hospital, and gives lectures on clinical cases as necessary to gain knowledge on the actual clinical situations and solutions.
Expected Learning
Understand the causes, pathologies, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and surgical treatment methods for surgical diseases of soft tissues.
To confirm the Model Core Curriculum for Veterinary Education, please refer to JAEVE web site (https://www.jaeve.org/cur/)
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the curriculum maps. (https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/)
Course schedule
Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery
1. Surgical diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
1) Dermatoplasty, relaxation suture, free flap, and skin grafting
2) Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tisuues
2. Surgical diseases of the digestive system
1) Cleft palate
2) Oral tumors
3) Esophageal diseases requiring surgical procedure
4) Surgical diseases of the stomach
5) Surgical diseases of the intestine
6) Surgical diseases of the anus and perianal area
7) Gastrointestinal tumors
8) Surgical diseases of the liver
9) Surgical diseases of the biliary system
10) Hepatobiliary and pancreatic tumors
3. Surgical diseases of the respiratory system, thoracic cage and thoracic cavity
1) Bradycephalic airway syndrome
2) Nasal cavity tumors
3) Tracheal collapse
4) Pneumothorax and hydrothorax
5) Lung tumors
6) Funnel chest
7) Thymic tumors and cysts
8) Diaphragmatic hernia
4. Surgical diseases of the circulatory system
1) Congenital cardiac anomalies
2) Pericardial effusion
5. Surgical diseases of the female reproductive system
1) Ovariohysterectomy
2) Pyometra
3) Uterine and vaginal tumors
4) Ovarian tumors and cysts
5) Cesarean section
6. Surgical diseases of the male reproductive system
1) Castration
2) Cryptorchidism and testicular tumors
3) Prostatic hyperplasia, cyst, abscess and tumors
7. Surgical diseases of the urinary system
1) Nephrolithiasis, ureterolithiasis and cystolithiasis
2) Renal trauma, hydronephrosis and renal tumors
3) Ectopic ureter
4) Bladder and urethral tumors
5) Feline lower urinary tract disease
6) Urethral stricture and obstruction
8. Surgical diseases of other soft tissues
1) Splenic tumors, splenomegaly
2) Surgical diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands
3) Peritonitis
4) Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy
9. Hernia
1) Abdominal wall hernia and umbilical hernia
2) Inguinal hernia
3) Perineal hernia
10. examination
Prerequisites
In addition to 15 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Each lecturer instructs separately.
References
Small Animal Surgery Textbook, 4th ed. Fossum, Theresa Welch. eds., Mosby. 2013.
Assessment/Grading
Comprehensive evaluation based on participation and a final test.
Message from instructor(s)
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Course keywords
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Office hours
Friday 9:00〜17:00: Please contact by email(azakami@go.tuat.ac.jp) in advance.
Remarks 1
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Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
2/2/2022 1:06:07 PM