Pediatric Surgery

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Goals/Objectives: To gain a working knowledge of a) diagnosis, b)preoperative care, c) surgery, and d) postoperative care of the 1) congenital 2) traumatic 3) oncologic and 4) common surgical conditions affecting infants and children. This rotation is designed for the student planning a career that includes the care of infants and children. CURRICULUM: Attendance on daily rounds and participation in pediatric surgery clinic are mandatory. The student should also be present in radiology for all inpatient and outpatient contrast studies on surgical patients and consults. Operating room exposure can be individualized; the student is expected to be present, but not necessarily scrubbed, for the key portion of each case. Pediatric Surgical texts can be found in the Medical Library under RD 137, in the Pediatric or Surgery libraries, in the bookstore. Rowe - Essentials of Pediatric Surgery, Holder - Pediatric Surgery, Welch - Pediatric Surgery (4th ed.), Coran - Surgery of the Neonate. Credit Hour s : 5 Prerequisites: Surgery Clerkship