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Surgical applied anatomy: alive and kicking
Edward Farley1, Jake Hindmarch2, Norman Eizenberg2
1Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
ANZ Journal of Surgery
|March 18, 2021
Summary
Medical schools should update anatomy curricula to reflect advances in surgical practice. Recent studies show a growing trend in novel applications of anatomical knowledge across various surgical specialties.
Area of Science:
- Anatomy
- Surgical Education
- Medical Curriculum Development
Background:
- Debate exists regarding the essential anatomical knowledge for medical students.
- Curricula must align with contemporary surgical practices.
- Applied anatomy advances require continuous curriculum evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze recent advances in applied anatomy.
- To examine anatomical knowledge in surgical specialties.
- To assess the scope of anatomy in the ANZ Journal of Surgery (2018).
Main Methods:
- Searched the 2018 ANZ Journal of Surgery for 'anatomy'.
- Extracted main topics from 254 relevant articles.
- Classified papers based on novel anatomical descriptions or applications.
Main Results:
- General surgery dominated anatomical papers, focusing on techniques and management.
- Vascular surgery showed the highest percentage of novel anatomical descriptions and applications.
- Cardiothoracic and pediatric surgery featured novel anatomical applications, though not novel descriptions.
Conclusions:
- Medical schools should adapt anatomy curricula to evolving surgical advances.
- General surgery's high rate of anatomical innovation highlights its importance.
- Vascular surgery's anatomical novelties may necessitate integrating endovascular and radiological approaches into learning.
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