Program Overview

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Program Details

• Code: 73055
• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits:
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: MED/29
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: GENOVA
• Semester: 1° Semester
• Modules: This teaching is a module of: SURGICAL SCIENCE

Aims and Content

Aims and Learning Outcomes

The discipline aims to illustrate the most common maxillofacial pathologies of the orbital region. Especially, the course aims to illustrate trauma orbital pathologies and endorbital expansive lesions for which the role of the Orthoptist is essential to a correct diagnostic and clinical path.

Teaching Methods

The course includes 10 hours of lessons with the use of computer equipment.

Syllabus/Content

• Anatomy of the orbit:
  • Bone structures
  • Extrinsic musculature
• Clinical and diagnostic method for orbital pathology:
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Hess-Lancaster test
  • Clinical indications
• Symptoms, etiology and related pathologies:
  • Exophthalmos
  • Enophthalmos
  • Diplopia
• Expansive endorbital lesions:
  • Tumors of the orbit
  • Besedow's disease
  • Surgical approaches
• Traumatology of the orbit:
  • Lateral orbital walls and orbital roof fractures
  • Orbital floor fractures
  • Nose orbital fractures
  • Zygoma complex fractures
  • Surgical approaches

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

• Brusati R. "Elementi di Chirurgia Oro-maxillo-facciale" Ed. Masson Milano 1999
• "Trattato di Patologia Chirurgica Maxillo-Facciale" SICMF, Ed. Minerva Medica 2007
• Brizzi E. "Anatomia Topografica. Generalità testa-collo" Ed. Ermes 1998
• Ellis E. "Surgical Approaches to the Facial Skeleton" Second Edition, III - LWW

Teachers and Exam Board

• Teacher: EMANUELA ARDITO
  • Office Hours: By appointment on Tuesdays from 13.00 to 14.00
• Exam Board:
  • DENISE BATTAGLINI (President)
  • MASSIMO NICOLO' (President)
  • EMANUELA ARDITO
  • MATTEO BADINO
  • CARLO ALBERTO CUTOLO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

Lessons

• Lessons Start: October 27, 2022
• Class Schedule: The timetable for this course is available on the Portale EasyAcademy

Exams

• Exam Description: Oral
• Assessment Methods: The exam focuses on the topics covered during the lessons, but also has the purpose of evaluating the ability to use correct terminology and the ability to explain the subject dealt with in a simple and clear way for future interaction with the patient.
• Exam Schedule:
  • Date: 21/01/2026, Time: 15:00, Location: GENOVA, Degree Type: Orale
  • Date: 23/02/2026, Time: 15:00, Location: GENOVA, Degree Type: Orale
  • Date: 25/06/2026, Time: 15:00, Location: GENOVA, Degree Type: Orale
  • Date: 23/07/2026, Time: 15:00, Location: GENOVA, Degree Type: Orale
  • Date: 24/09/2026, Time: 15:00, Location: GENOVA, Degree Type: Orale