Surgical Anatomy Lectures
Fournier's Gangrene
20/01/2025
On Monday, January 20, Dr. Ana María González Castillo, a FEBS and EmSurg certified specialist, gave an informative session with her knowledge on the surgical approach to serious soft tissue infections. In her presentation, she particularly highlighted Fournier’s Gangrene, which is rare but serious and has a high clinical relevance due to its rapid progression and potential severity.
The doctor began by addressing the incidence of these infections, highlighting specific data on the patients we treat at Hospital del Mar. She then emphasized the mechanisms that facilitate their development and the predisposing conditions.
The central point of the session was surgical management, including extensive debridement, control of the margins of affected tissue, and the importance of speed in the intervention. Although briefly, she also mentioned the options for subsequent reconstruction.
The session was especially interesting because it included the participation of students from all courses, which allowed for the creation of a shared and multidisciplinary learning space. For many of the attendees, this was the first opportunity to get close to the reality of such a critical and complex medical emergency, and to understand how it is resolved in a real hospital setting.
Common anatomical mistakes in surgical anatomy
21/05/2019
The 21st of May we had a conference on Common anatomical mistakes in surgical anatomy by José Antonio Pereira, a general surgeon and professor of anatomy of the bachelor’s degree in Medicine (UAB-UPF) on the Hospital del Mar University Campus.
We were able to have an overview on the importance of knowing the correct anatomy as well as realize that some time social media has a negative influence on medical knowledge. Moreover, Dr. Pereira has showed us a compilation of anecdotes about the wrong anatomical nomenclature.
We want to thank Dr. Pereira for his amazing conference and we would like end this text with his final quote: “It is easier to deceive people than to convince them that they have been deceived ” – Mark Twain.
Surgical Anatomy of the Heart and Great Vessels
17/04/2018
The 17th of April we had a conference on Surgical Anatomy of the heart and great vessels by Dr. Eduard Permanyer, a cardiac surgeon and associate professor of anatomy of the bachelor’s degree in Medicine (UAB-UPF) on the Hospital del Mar University Campus.
We were able to have an overview on the diferent surgeries cardíac surgeons carry out. He showed us videos on valve replacements, repairment of abnormal of damaged structures in the heart, implantation of medical devices that help control the heartbeat, and the most common type of heart surgery for adults: the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
It was a great pleasure to have Dr. Permanyer with us and we hope to see him soon.
Upper Limb Compression Neuropathies with Dr. Rodríguez Miralles
25/02/2015
Our association’s fourth conference featured Dr. Rodríguez Miralles, a surgeon at Hospital General de Catalunya, introduced by his colleague Dr. Pereira. Dr. Rodríguez, specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, shared insights from his career, including his work at Sant Cugat and his passion for teaching. His educational style made the talk both engaging and participative. We appreciated his approach to teaching anatomy, which was motivational and fun. Dr. Rodríguez kindly accepted our invitation, spending time answering our questions and concerns.
This event is part of our Surgical Anatomy Lecture Series, and we hope to maintain the high standards set by our previous speakers.
Anatomical Fundaments of Upper Limb Reconstruction
22/10/2012
To start the cicle of conferences of the new academic year, the association invited Dr. Manuel Llusá Pérez, who taught us about the importance of anatomical knowledge in upper limb reconstruction. To illustrate it the doctor talked about common surgical procedures such as tendinomuscular transfer while showing representative real images.
Anatomical fundaments of pancreatic surgery
20/11/2013
To conclude the first trimester’s activities, our association hosted Dr. Laureano Fernández-Cruz, a consultant surgeon at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona and Professor at the University of Barcelona. His conference on “Anatomical Fundamentals of Pancreatic Surgery” marked the end of a year that began with the Gimbernat award presentation to Dr. Luis Grande, one of our honorary committee members and the best surgery teacher at UPF-UAB, as elected by fourth-year medical students.
Dr. Fernández-Cruz, an expert in pancreatic surgery and the first to perform a pancreas transplant in Spain, recently received the Virgili award for his significant contributions to surgery.
Lung and Trachea Clinical Anatomy
06/03/2012
Dr. Moya Amorós, head of Thoracic Surgery in Bellvitge Hospital, brought us a conference included in the Surgical Anatomy Course. The introduction of the event was conducted by the association’s president Sergio Loscos and by Dr. Pereira, anatomy teacher in the bachelor’s degree in Medicine UPF-UAB.
The audience had the pleasure to enjoy a very interesting conference led by an experienced surgeon on the field. The conference focused mainly in the study of a few clinical cases about tracheal stenosis and lung cancer. With Dr. Moya the attendants were able to discover the variables and factors that determine and influence this kind of surgery and were led to consider this medical speciality as an option for their future.
Liver Surgical Anatomy
30/01/2012
Founded on January 30th, 2012, by medical students, the Gimbernat Surgical Association was introduced by President Sergio Loscos, who emphasized surgery’s blend of technical skill and humanitarian values.
The association launched its Cicle of Conferences with Dr. Emilio Ramos, head of the Liver Surgery Unit at Bellvitge Hospital, who delivered an insightful lecture on liver and biliary duct surgery. Using audiovisual aids, Dr. Ramos offered a practical understanding of liver anatomy.
The event concluded with Professor Manuel Pera, head of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Hospital del Mar, who praised the founders’ enthusiasm and encouraged closer collaboration between surgery and medical students.