[Drawing improves understanding of anatomy, operation planning and communication].

This review summarises the knowledge of drawing as a learning tool. Drawing is a skill, which can be used by doctors in communicating with their patients. It also seems, that drawing supplements traditional learning methods and improves learning and retention of knowledge. Drawing is used by some doctors for planning of operations and as a visual tool to explain procedures and improve communication with patients. New visual technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D printing seem promising when used for training surgical skills and anatomy or planning operations.

[Autologous reconstruction with a femoral vein in cases of infection in synthetic prosthetic vascular grafts]. / Autolog rekonstruktion med dybe vener ved infektion i syntetiske karproteser.

Infection in central prosthetic vascular grafts is a serious threat to both life and limb of the patient. Replacement of the infected material with autologous graft material is the logical treatment. Only recently, however, has it been demonstrated that it is possible to remove the patient's own femoral vein and use it as an arterial conduit. We report our initial experience with the first three operations performed in this country.