Historical Accounts of Congenital Heart Surgery.

We present historical accounts of congenital heart surgery since the early 1900s, as our specialty evolved from individual heroic efforts into an established and sophisticated surgical specialty with consistent and excellent results. We highlight colleagues and intrepid pioneers who have strived to solve seemingly insurmountable problems during this remarkable journey and celebrate continued success into the 21st century with surgical advances that have resulted in innovative operations, database inquiries, quality measures, new techniques of medical illustration, and the establishment of the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society, which has become the leading organization dedicated to congenital heart surgery in North America.

Evaluation of the Urinary System Diseases Sections in the Book Cerrahiyetü'l Haniyye (Imperial Surgery) by Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin.

OBJECTIVES: Serefeddin Sabuncuoglu (1385-1465) is a medical scholar who wrote the first illustrated surgical book (Cerrahiyetü'l Haniyye [Imperial Surgery]) in the history of Turkish and Islamic medicine. Sabuncuoglu benefited from the books of medical scholars before him and translated the book et-Tasreef of Abul-Qasim Khalaf Ibn Abbas Alzahrawi (Albucasis), which was the most important surgical book of its time. In this study, the urinary system disease sections of the textbook by Serefeddin Sabuncuoglu were examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cerrahiyetü'l Haniyye and et-Tasreef were evaluated by comparative textual analysis methodology in terms of urinary system diseases and its treatments. RESULTS: The textbooks contain the same definitions of the cauterization of the kidney, cauterization of the urinary bladder, the treatment of urine retention, bladder irrigation with the syringe, and the forms of the instruments for the extraction of a stone from men and women. Serefeddin Sabuncuoglu made additions to the kidney and bladder cauterization and bladder irrigation sections. Colorful miniatures containing images of the procedures performed on the patients are found in Cerrahiyetü'l Haniyye. CONCLUSIONS: The urinary system disease section in Cerrahiyetü'l Haniyye is a translation of et-Tasreef in general, with some additional information and drawings. The surgical instruments and procedures described by both physicians have reached the present day with changes.

Surgical illustration: the role, the reason, and the route.

Surgical illustration plays a fundamental role in the surgical field, being able to convey imagery in a more comprehensive way. However, its utility has seen a decline and being slowly replaced by photographs and 3D models. Surgeons are in a unique position that is optimum for producing surgical illustrations due to having direct contact and possesses a deep knowledge of the subject being drawn. The process of producing an illustration may also be valuable to the long-term conceptual understanding of that surgeon. This article aims to highlight the field of surgical illustration, its future potential, and act as a guide for surgeons to start illustrating.

Uso de la imagen como herramienta de enseñanza aprendizaje en peritonitis aguda / The use of images as tools for teaching and learning about acute peritonitis

Introducción: La imagen como medio de enseñanza constituye un recurso de aprendizaje muy empleado en la cirugía general. Objetivo: Exponer la utilidad de la imagen digital como medio de enseñanza ilustrativa en la peritonitis aguda. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación de desarrollo en el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo de Santiago de Cuba, desde enero hasta julio de 2020. Se utilizaron como métodos teóricos la sistematización y el histórico-lógico; y como empíricos, el vivencial y la observación, con la práctica atencional-docente de la autora. Resultados: La experiencia práctica contextualizada de la autora en el escenario hospitalario diverso de atención clínico quirúrgica a pacientes con peritonitis aguda permitió constatar el uso de la imagen digital estática y dinámica como herramienta de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la enfermedad. El carácter científico y pedagógico de las imágenes tomadas a este tipo de enfermo incrementó la habilidad diagnóstica y terapéutica en los residentes de cirugía. Conclusiones: La imagen digital como medio de enseñanza ilustrativo de la peritonitis aguda constituye un recurso de aprendizaje de incuestionable valor. Su utilidad, pertinencia y factibilidad incrementan la motivación de los residentes de cirugía en pos de lograr una formación académica integral(AU)

Introduction: Images as teaching aids are learning resources widely used in the field of general surgery. Objective: To show the usefulness of digital images as illustrative teaching tools in acute peritonitis. Methods: A developmental research was carried out at Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital, of Santiago de Cuba, from January to July 2020. The historical-logical and systematization methods were used as theoretical methods, while the experiential and observation methods were used as empirical methods, together with the healthcare provision and teaching practice of the author. Results: The contextualized practical experience of the author in the diverse hospital setting of clinical-surgical care for patients with acute peritonitis allowed confirming the use of static and dynamic digital images as tools for teaching and learning about the disease. The scientific and pedagogical character of the images taken of this type of patients increased the diagnostic and therapeutic skills among surgery residents. Conclusions: Digital images as illustrative aids for teaching acute peritonitis are learning resources of unquestionable value. Their usefulness, relevance and feasibility increase the motivation of surgery residents, in view of achieving comprehensive academic training(AU)

Body painting e body projection: simulação no ensino-aprendizagem em enfermagem / Body painting and body projection: simulation in nursing teaching-learning / Body painting y body projection: simulación en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la enfermería

Objetivo: relatar a experiência da utilização das tecnologias body painting e body projectioncomo ferramentas facilitadoras do processo ensino-aprendizagem na perspectiva de docentes de Enfermagem durante o ensino do exame físico cardiovascular. Método: relato de experiência de estratégia facilitadora aplicada ao processo de ensino-aprendizagem do exame físico cardiovascular durante o curso de graduação em Enfermagem de uma universidade privada de São Paulo­Brasil. Resultados: participaram da experiência 40 estudantes, dois professores, um artista plástico e dois modelos que receberam a pintura corporal. O uso das referidas tecnologias suscitou reflexões sobre a possibilidade de utilizá-las como ferramentas para o ensino de forma lúdica e eficaz, otimizando o contexto acadêmico formal. Conclusão: as ferramentas body painting e body projection, de acordo com a percepção dos docentes, facilitam o processo de ensino-aprendizagem do exame físico cardiovascular, uma vez que aproximam a teoria da prática e permitem, aos estudantes, associações visuais que superam as tradicionais barreiras de ensino-aprendizagem.(AU)

Objective: to report the experience of using the body painting and body projection technologies as facilitating tools in the teaching-learning process from the perspective of Nursing professors during teaching of the cardiovascular physical examination. Method: an experience report of a facilitating strategy applied to the teaching-learning process corresponding to the cardiovascular physical examination in the Nursing undergraduate course at a private university from São Paulo, Brazil. Results: a total of 40 students, two professors, one plastic artist and two models on whom body painting was applied took part in the experience. Use of the aforementioned technologies raised reflections about the possibility of employing them as tools for playful and effective teaching, optimizing the formal academic context. Conclusion: according to the professors' perception, the body painting and body projection tools facilitate the teaching-learning process corresponding to the cardiovascular physical examination, as they bring the theory closer to the practice and allow students to make visual associations that overcome the traditional teaching-learning barriers.(AU)

Objetivo: informar sobre la experiencia del uso de las tecnologías de body painting y body projection como herramientas facilitadoras del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje desde la perspectiva de los profesores de enfermería durante la enseñanza del examen físico cardiovascular. Método: informe de experiencia de estrategia facilitadora aplicada en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del examen físico cardiovascular durante el curso de graduación en enfermería de una universidad privada de São Paulo- Brasil. Resultados: participaron en la experiencia 40 alumnos, dos profesores, un artista plástico y dos modelos que recibieron la pintura corporal. El uso de estas tecnologías suscitó reflexiones sobre la posibilidad de utilizar ambas como herramientas para la enseñanza de forma lúdica y eficaz, optimizando el contexto académico formal. Conclusión: las herramientas de body painting y body projection, según la percepción de los profesores, facilitan el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje del examen físico cardiovascular, ya que aproximan la teoría a la práctica y permiten a los alumnos realizar asociaciones visuales que superan las barreras tradicionales de enseñanza-aprendizaje.(AU)

A cigar in the left hand, a paintbrush in the right: Illustration and the anatomical sciences.

The anatomical sciences heavily rely on art and illustration to convey form, depth, and relationship within living structures. Today, biomedical illustrators carry forward traditions from 16th century artists through the likes of 20th century champions such as Frank Netter to help educators and researchers convey their messages to their listening, and more importantly, viewing audiences. Biomedical illustration programs are a valuable resource for academics to package their research as published figures, including graphical abstracts, in scientific journals. Here, we describe an innovative art-science collaboration among The Anatomical Record, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Rush University, and the Master's Program in Biomedical Visualization at University of Illinois at Chicago, whose students were invited to create and submit scientific illustrations for consideration as cover art for the journal.