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Review
. 2019 Mar;16(1):72-75.
doi: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2018.15931. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Cadaveric anatomy and dissection in surgical training

İlker Selcuk  1 , Ilkan Tatar  2 , Emre Huri  3
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Review

Cadaveric anatomy and dissection in surgical training

İlker Selcuk et al. Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Detailed knowledge of anatomy is an essential part of surgical practice. However, there are many drawbacks in anatomy education that make many residents feel inadequate when they start performing surgeries. Cadaveric dissection courses aim to close the gap between the anatomic knowledge and surgical practice. This review focuses on the role of cadaveric dissection on surgical education, and additionally states the panel decision of the Surgical Anatomy and Technologies Association on the proper use of cadavers.

Keywords: Anatomy; cadaver; education; gynecology; surgery.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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