SUG 403
Paediatric Surgery
2 Unit(s) (LH 30)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. identify symptoms and signs of common paediatric surgical diseases;
2. describe diagnosis from symptoms and signs;
3. examine paediatric surgery patients; and
4. discuss complications that may arise from common paediatric surgical diseases.
Course Outline
Congenital anomalies, particularly the more manageable lesions of the gut, exomphalos,
gastroschisis, intestinal atresia, malrotation and mid-gut volvulus. Hirschsprung’s diseases and
anorectal agenesis of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Groin and scrotal masses, hernias,
hydroceles. Congenital infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, causes of jaundice such as
biliary atresia, choledochal cysts. Hypospadias and exstrophy-epispadias complex. Causes of
intestinal obstruction, intussusception. Other congenital malformations and their
management.