Introduction to the Program

Estás a solo un paso de ingresar a un programa de alto nivel con el que adquirir nuevas habilidades para la realización de procedimientos quirúrgicos pediátricos de alta complejidad en el aparato digestivo”

El Postgraduate certificate de General Pediatric Digestive System Surgery está diseñado para actualizar a los médicos especialistas en el manejo de patologías digestivas en pacientes pediátricos. La cirugía pediátrica es una rama de la medicina que se enfoca en el diagnóstico y tratamiento quirúrgico de enfermedades en niños y adolescentes, siendo el aparato digestivo una de las áreas más amplias y generales dentro de esta especialidad.

En este curso, los especialistas tendrán la oportunidad de actualizarse en una amplia variedad de temas relacionados con la patología digestiva pediátrica, incluyendo patologías del esófago, técnicas de evaluación como pHmetría, impedancia y manometría esofágica, reflujo gastroesofágico, patologías adquiridas del esófago, trastornos de motilidad esofágica y técnicas de reemplazo esofágico en pacientes con atresia de esófago long gap. Además, se abordarán patologías gástricas, patologías intestinales proximales y distales, enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal, Síndrome de Intestino Corto y Coloproctología en pacientes pediátricos.

Los docentes especializados, con gran experiencia en cada tema, presentarán los tratamientos más actuales y con mejores resultados. La metodología del curso es completamente en línea, lo que permite a los médicos especialistas acceder al contenido desde cualquier lugar del mundo, adaptándose a sus horarios y ritmos de aprendizaje. De esta manera, el curso se adapta a las necesidades de actualización profesional de los especialistas en cirugía pediátrica y les proporciona herramientas actualizadas para mejorar su práctica clínica y su desempeño en el tratamiento de patologías digestivas en pacientes pediátricos. 

Además, el plan de estudios contará con el apoyo de un reconocido Director Invitado Internacional, cuya vasta experiencia en Cirugía Pediátrica complementará la preparación de los egresados, a través de una exclusiva Masterclass centrada en las últimas innovaciones del área.

Impulsa tu carrera con TECH y accede a una Masterclass exclusiva y complementaria, dirigida por un renombrado experto de gran fama internacional en el campo de la Cirugía Pediátrica”

Este Postgraduate certificate en General Pediatric Digestive System Surgery contiene el programa universitario más completo y actualizado del mercado. Sus características más destacadas son:

  • El desarrollo de casos prácticos presentados por expertos en Cirugía Pediátrica
  • Los contenidos gráficos, esquemáticos y eminentemente prácticos con los que está concebido recogen una información científica y práctica sobre aquellas disciplinas indispensables para el ejercicio profesional
  • Los ejercicios prácticos donde realizar el proceso de autoevaluación para mejorar el aprendizaje
  • Su especial hincapié en metodologías innovadoras
  • Las lecciones teóricas, preguntas al experto, foros de discusión de temas controvertidos y trabajos de reflexión individual
  • La disponibilidad de acceso a los contenidos desde cualquier dispositivo fijo o portátil con conexión a internet

Un programa riguroso con el que conocerás los nuevos abordajes para la patología gástrica, patologías intestinales proximales y distales, la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal, el Síndrome de Intestino Corto y la Coloproctología en pacientes pediátricos”

El programa incluye, en su cuadro docente, a profesionales del sector que vierten en esta capacitación la experiencia de su trabajo, además de reconocidos especialistas de sociedades de referencia y universidades de prestigio.

Su contenido multimedia, elaborado con la última tecnología educativa, permitirá al profesional un aprendizaje situado y contextual, es decir, un entorno simulado que proporcionará una capacitación inmersiva programada para entrenarse ante situaciones reales.

El diseño de este programa se centra en el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, mediante el cual el profesional deberá tratar de resolver las distintas situaciones de práctica profesional que se le planteen a lo largo del curso académico. Para ello, contará con la ayuda de un novedoso sistema de vídeos interactivos realizados por reconocidos expertos. 

Accederás a una biblioteca multimedia en la que revisarás casuísticas reales y abordajes prácticos de multitud de patologías quirúrgicas gemerales en edad pediátrica"

Con este Postgraduate certificate obtendrás conocimientos actualizados en el manejo de la patología digestiva en pacientes pediátricos"

Syllabus

The Postgraduate certificate syllabus focuses on digestive pathology management in pediatric patients, which is one of the broadest and most general areas of pediatric surgery. The topics include esophageal pathologies, evaluation techniques such as pHmetry, impedance and esophageal manometry, gastroesophageal reflux, acquired esophageal pathologies, esophageal motility disorders and esophageal replacement techniques in patients with long-gap esophageal atresia. Additionally, gastric pathology, proximal and distal intestinal pathologies, inflammatory bowel disease, Short Bowel Syndrome and Coloproctology in pediatric patients are addressed. Specialized lecturers with extensive experience in each subject will present the most current treatments with the best results. 

This Postgraduate certificate provides a complete overview of the new paradigms of General and Digestive Pediatric Surgery, at the same time it delves into the present and future of the profession"

Module 1. General and Digestive Pediatric Surgery I

1.1. Functional alterations of the esophagus: evaluation methods Functional Tests

1.1.1. Esophageal pHmetry
1.1.2. Esophageal Impedance
1.1.3. Conventional Esophageal Manometry
1.1.4. High-resolution Esophageal Manometry

1.2. Gastroesophageal Reflux

1.2.1. Gastroesophageal Reflux
1.2.2. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology
1.2.3. Clinical Presentation
1.2.4. Diagnosis
1.2.5. Treatment

1.2.5.1. Medical Treatment
1.2.5.2. Extraesophageal Manifestations of GERD Treatment
1.2.5.3. Surgical Management

1.2.5.3.1. Fundoplication: types
1.2.5.3.2. Other Surgical Interventions

1.2.5.4. Endoscopic Treatment

1.2.6. Evolution, Complications and Prognosis

1.3. Acquired Esophageal Diseases. Esophageal Rupture and Perforation, Caustic Stenosis. Endoscopy

1.3.1. Acquired Esophageal Pathology Prevalent in Childhood
1.3.2. Advances in Esophageal Perforation Management
1.3.3. Esophageal Caustic Injuries

1.3.3.1. Diagnostic Methods and Management of Esophageal Caustic Injury
1.3.3.2. Caustic Esophageal Stricture

1.3.4. Peculiarities in Upper Endoscopy in Children

1.4. Achalasia and Esophageal Motility Disorders

1.4.1. Epidemiology
1.4.2. Etiology
1.4.3. Pathophysiology
1.4.4. Clinical Characteristics
1.4.5. Diagnosis

1.4.5.1. Diagnostic Approach
1.4.5.2. Diagnostic Tests

1.4.6. Differential Diagnosis

1.4.6.1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
1.4.6.2. Pseudoachalasia
1.4.6.3. Others Esophageal Motility Disorders

1.4.7. Types of Achalasia

1.4.7.1. Type I (Classic Achalasia)
1.4.7.2. Type I
1.4.7.3. Type III (Spastic Achalasia)

1.4.8. Natural History and Prognosis
1.4.9. Treatment

1.4.9.1. Medical Treatment
1.4.9.2. Esophageal Dilations
1.4.9.3. Endoscopic Treatment
1.4.9.4. Surgical Management

1.4.10. Evolution, Complications and Prognosis

1.5. Esophageal Replacement Techniques and Indications

1.5.1. Indications

1.5.1.1. Esophageal Atresia
1.5.1.2. Peptic Stenosis
1.5.1.3. Caustic Stenosis
1.5.1.4. Others

1.5.2. Ideal Esophageal Substitution Characteristics
1.5.3. Types of Esophageal Replacement
1.5.4. Ascent Routes of the Esophageal Substitute
1.5.5. Ideal Intervention Time
1.5.6. Surgical Techniques

1.5.6.1. Colonic Interposition
1.5.6.2. Esophagoplasty with Gastric Tubes
1.5.6.3. Jejunal Interposition
1.5.6.4. Gastric Interposition

1.5.7. Post-Operative Care
1.5.8. Evolution and Results

1.6. Acquired Gastric Pathology

1.6.1. Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

1.6.1.1. Etiology
1.6.1.2. Clinical Manifestations
1.6.1.3. Diagnosis
1.6.1.4. Treatment

1.6.2. Pyloric Atresia
1.6.3. Peptic Ulcer Disease

1.6.3.1. Clinical Manifestations
1.6.3.2. Diagnosis

1.6.4. Gastric Duplication
1.6.5. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

1.6.5.1. Introduction
1.6.5.2. Assessment and Diagnosis
1.6.5.3. Treatment Management

1.6.6. Gastric Volvulus
1.6.7. Foreign Bodies and Bezoar

1.7. Intestinal Duplications Meckel's Diverticulum Persistent Omphalomesenteric Duct

1.7.1. Objectives
1.7.2. Intestinal Duplications

1.7.2.1. Epidemiology
1.7.2.2. Embryology, Anatomical Features, Classification and Localization
1.7.2.3. Clinical Presentation
1.7.2.4. Diagnosis
1.7.2.5. Treatment
1.7.2.6. Post-operative Considerations
1.7.2.7. News and Current Interest

1.7.3. Meckel's Diverticulum

1.7.3.1. Epidemiology
1.7.3.2. Embryology, Anatomical Features, other Anomalies of the Omphalomesenteric Duct Persistence
1.7.3.3. Clinical Presentation
1.7.3.4. Diagnosis
1.7.3.5. Treatment
1.7.3.6. Post-operative Considerations

1.8. Intestinal Volvulus. Intussusception. Intestinal Malrotation Omentum Torsion

1.8.1. Intestinal Volvulus

1.8.1.1. Epidemiology
1.8.1.2. Clinical Presentation
1.8.1.3. Diagnosis
1.8.1.4. Treatment

1.8.2. Bowel Intussusception

1.8.2.1. Epidemiology
1.8.2.2. Clinical Presentation
1.8.2.3. Diagnosis
1.8.2.4. Treatment

1.8.3. Intestinal Malrotation

1.8.3.1. Epidemiology
1.8.3.2. Clinical Presentation
1.8.3.3. Diagnosis
1.8.3.4. Treatment

1.8.4. Omentum Torsion

1.8.4.1. Epidemiology
1.8.4.2. Clinical Presentation
1.8.4.3. Diagnosis
1.8.4.4. Treatment

1.9. Cecal Appendix Pathology Acute Appendicitis, Appendiceal plastron, Carcinoid Tumor Mucocele

1.9.1. Appendix Anatomy
1.9.2. Acute Appendicitis

1.9.2.1. Pathophysiology and Epidemiology
1.9.2.2. Clinical Characteristics
1.9.2.3. Diagnosis
1.9.2.4. Differential Diagnosis
1.9.2.5. Treatment
1.9.2.6. Complications

1.9.3. Carcinoid Tumor

1.9.3.1. Epidemiology
1.9.3.2. Clinical Presentation
1.9.3.3. Diagnosis
1.9.3.4. Treatment
1.9.3.5. Post-operative Considerations

1.9.4. Appendicular Mucocele

1.9.4.1. Epidemiology
1.9.4.2. Clinical Presentation
1.9.4.3. Diagnosis
1.9.4.4. Treatment
1.9.4.5. Post-operative Considerations

1.10. Current Status of the Pediatric Abdominal Laparoscopy Digestive Laparoscopy Laparoscopic Techniques in Surgery

1.10.1. Laparoscopic Procedures on Children

1.10.1.1. Abdominal Access
1.10.1.2. Devices and Instruments

1.10.2. Ergonomics in Pediatric Abdominal Laparoscopy
1.10.3. Advances in Pediatric Laparoscopy

Module 2. General and Digestive Pediatric Surgery II

2.1. Pediatric Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2.1.1. Ulcerative Colitis

2.1.1.1. Epidemiology
2.1.1.2. Etiology
2.1.1.3. Pathological Anatomy
2.1.1.4. Clinical Presentation
2.1.1.5. Diagnosis
2.1.1.6. Medical Treatment
2.1.1.7. Surgical Management

2.1.2. Crohn's Disease

2.1.2.1. Etiology
2.1.2.2. Pathologic Anatomy
2.1.2.3. Clinical Presentation
2.1.2.4. Diagnosis
2.1.2.5. Medical Treatment
2.1.2.6. Surgical Management

2.1.3. Indeterminate Colitis

2.2. Short Bowel Syndrome

2.2.1. Causes of Short Bowel Syndrome
2.2.2. Initial Determinants of Intestinal Function
2.2.3. Intestinal Adaptation Process
2.2.4. Clinical Manifestations
2.2.5. Initial Management of the Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome
2.2.6. Autologous Surgical Reconstruction Techniques

2.3. Intestinal and Multi-organ Transplant

2.3.1. Intestinal Rehabilitation
2.3.2. Transplant Indications
2.3.3. Surgical Considerations and Transplant Intervention
2.3.4. Immediate Postoperative Complications

2.4. Anorectal Atresia and Cloacal Malformations

2.4.1. Anorectal Atresia

2.4.1.1. Embryological Recall
2.4.1.2. Classification
2.4.1.3. Diagnostic Tests
2.4.1.4. Treatment
2.4.1.5. Post-Operative Care

2.4.2. Sewer

2.4.2.1. Embryological Recall
2.4.2.2. Classification
2.4.2.3. Diagnostic Tests
2.4.2.4. Treatment

2.5. Hirchsprung's Disease Intestinal Neural Dysplasias and Other Causes of Megacolon Acquired Anorectal Pathology

2.5.1. Hirschsprung's Disease

2.5.1.1. Etiology
2.5.1.2. Clinical Symptoms
2.5.1.3. Diagnosis. Differential Diagnosis

2.5.1.3.1. Abdominal X-ray
2.5.1.3.2. Opaque enema
2.5.1.3.3. Anorectal Manometry
2.5.1.3.4. Rectal Suction Biopsy

2.5.1.4. Physical Examination
2.5.1.5. Treatment
2.5.1.6. Post-surgical Evolution

2.5.2. Intestinal Neural Dysplasias and Other Causes of Megacolon
2.5.3. Acquired Anorectal Pathology

2.5.3.1. Anal Fissure
2.5.3.2. Clinical Symptoms
2.5.3.3. Diagnosis
2.5.3.4. Treatment

2.5.4. Perianal Abscesses and Fistulas

2.5.4.1. Clinical Symptoms
2.5.4.2. Treatment

2.6. Digestive Functional Tests Anorectal Manometry New Therapies for Study and Treatment of Incontinence and Constipation

2.6.1. Anorectal Manometry

2.6.1.1. Normal Values
2.6.1.2. Anal Inhibitory Reflex
2.6.1.3. Pressure Gradient of the Anal Canal
2.6.1.4. Rectal Tenderness
2.6.1.5. Voluntary Contraction
2.6.1.6. Defecation Maneuver

2.6.2. Biofeedback

2.6.2.1. Indications
2.6.2.2. Techniques
2.6.2.3. Initial Findings

2.6.3. Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation

2.6.3.1. Indications
2.6.3.2. Technique
2.6.3.3. Initial Findings

2.7. Splenic and Pancreatic Pathology. Portal Hypertension

2.7.1. Objectives
2.7.2. Splenic Pathology

2.7.2.1. Anatomy
2.7.2.2. Surgical Indication

2.7.2.2.1. Hematologic Pathology
2.7.2.2.2. Splenic Lesions

2.7.2.3. Pre-operative Considerations
2.7.2.4. Surgical Techniques
2.7.2.5. Post-operative Considerations
2.7.2.6. Complications

2.7.3. Pancreatic Pathology

2.7.3.1. Anatomy
2.7.3.2. Surgical Indication

2.7.3.2.1. Congenital Hyperinsulinism
2.7.3.2.2. Pancreatic Pseudocyst
        2.7.3.3.3. Pancreatic Tumors

2.7.3.3. Surgical Techniques
2.7.3.4. Complications

2.7.4. Portal Hypertension

2.7.4.1. Portal Hypertension Types
2.7.4.2. Diagnosis
2.7.4.3. Clinical Symptoms
2.7.4.4. Therapy Options
2.7.4.5. Surgical Techniques
2.7.4.6. Prognosis

2.8. Hepatobiliary Pathology I. Biliary Tract Atresia. Cholestatic Liver Diseases

2.8.1. Objectives
2.8.2. Causes of Jaundice and Cholestasis in Infants

2.8.2.1. Limy Bile Syndrom
2.8.2.2. Alagille's Syndrome

2.8.3. Biliary Tract Atresia

2.8.3.1. Epidemiology
2.8.3.2. Etiopathogenesis
2.8.3.3. Classification
2.8.3.4. Clinical Presentation
2.8.3.5. Diagnosis. Histopathology
2.8.3.6. Kasai Portoenterostomy
2.8.3.7. Post-operative Considerations
2.8.3.8. Medical Treatment. Adjuvant Therapy
2.8.3.9. Complications
2.8.3.10. Prognosis and Results
2.8.3.11. News and Current Interest

2.9. Hepatobiliary Pathology II. Choledochal Cyst Pancreatobiliary Malunion Biliary Lithiasis

2.9.1. Objectives
2.9.2. Choledochal Cyst

2.9.2.1. Classification
2.9.2.2. Clinical Presentation
2.9.2.3. Diagnosis
2.9.2.4. Management and Surgical Techniques
2.9.2.5. Complications
2.9.2.6. Special considerations
2.9.2.7. Caroli's Disease and Choledochoceles
2.9.2.8. Prognosis and Long-Term Results

2.9.3. Pancreatobiliary Malunion
2.9.4. Biliary Lithiasis

2.9.4.1. Stone Types
2.9.4.2. Diagnostic Tests
2.9.4.3. Asymptomatic Cholelithiasis
2.9.4.4. Symptomatic Cholelithiasis
2.9.4.5. Surgical Anatomy
2.9.4.6. Surgical Techniques

2.10. Pediatric Liver Transplant Current Status

2.10.1. Transplant Indications
2.10.2. Contraindications
2.10.3. Donor Considerations
2.10.4. Preoperative preparation
2.10.5. Transplant Procedure
2.10.6. Immunosuppressive Treatment
2.10.7. Immediate Postoperative Complications
2.10.8. Transplant Evolutio

This program will allow you to advance your career in a comfortable way"

Postgraduate Certificate in General Pediatric Digestive System Surgery

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In pediatric surgery of the digestive tract, the complexity of the cases and the demand for differentiated care by age group, have driven the development of a specific area of knowledge. The university training of specialists in this field is essential for the adequate care of child patients who present pathologies in the digestive tract. That is why, at TECH Global University, we have designed the Postgraduate Certificate in General Pediatric Digestive System Surgery, with the aim of updating specialists in the approach to the different digestive pathologies in children. This program will address the most relevant and current topics in the specialty, such as surgical correction of hernias, foreign body extraction and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in children.

The Postgraduate Certificate in General Pediatric Digestive System Surgery offers comprehensive and practical content, so that professionals have a complete training to meet the needs of pediatric patients. This program will deepen in the management of surgical techniques used in pediatric digestive surgery, as well as in the identification and management of complications and side effects of the procedures. In addition, the following aspects will be updated: the particularities to be taken into account in the development of a reconstruction process of the biliary tract; and the knowledge of the new endoscopic and radiological treatment techniques in pediatric digestive pathology. With this training, specialists will be prepared to provide quality and humanized care to pediatric patients requiring specialized care of the digestive tract.