IJAR.2025.250
Type of Article: Review
Volume 14; Issue 1 (March 2026)
Page No.: 9423-9433
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2025.250
The Importance of Anatomy for Becoming an Effective Surgeon
Abdullah Al Lawati 1, Syeda Heyam 2, Tahlil Waladwadi 3, Majid Al Lawati 2, Ahmed Kifah Hassan 2, Ayman N. Alhabsi 4, Hanan Al Lawati 5, Srijit Das *6.
1 Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat 123, Sultanate of Oman. ORCiD: 0000-0002-5650-6620
2 National University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sohar 321, Oman. ORCiD: 0009-0005-2873-3788; ORCiD: 0009-0009-0421-953X ORCiD: 0009-0005-8528-7980
3 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain, Al- Sayh, Bahrain. ORCiD: 0009-0007-2324-0436
4 Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland. ORCiD: 0009-0001-6240-5738
5 Pharmacy Program, Department of Pharmaceutics, Oman College of Health Sciences, Muscat 113, Oman. ORCiD: 0000-0001-7584-1873
*6 Department of Human & Clinical Anatomy, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. ORCiD: 0000-0001-8302-7257
Corresponding Author: Dr.Srijit Das MBBS, MS, FRCS, FASI, Associate Professor, Department of Human & Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat 123, Oman, Tel: +968-24143546 E-Mail: s.das@squ.edu.om
ABSTRACT:
Anatomy is one of the fundamental subjects taught in the medical curriculum. The knowledge of anatomy helps the student in a later career for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Over the past decades, anatomy teaching has undergone various changes. Students have been exposed to methods that help them learn lifelong. The traditional curriculum has its own merits and demerits. Many institutions have adopted the modern integrated approach. Information technology has been incorporated into teaching and learning. There is a need to look at the curriculum in any institution and make necessary changes. Also, we need to determine which skills to prioritize and which need to be phased out. Artificial intelligence could be incorporated into teaching and learning. Anatomy plays an important role in all surgical fields. The volatile subject of anatomy is often quickly forgotten, and young surgeons must revisit the anatomy department to brush up on their knowledge and sharpen their skills. The present review discusses the importance of anatomy in traditional and modern curricula, the challenges faced in the transition, and its importance in the surgical field. We discuss the role of variations, incisions, wound suturing, and dressing, which could benefit the surgical field. We also highlight various teaching tools that could benefit teaching and learning.
Keywords: Anatomy, learning, skills, medical education.
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