ABOUT THE VIDEO ATLAS

WHAT IS THE TORONTO VIDEO ATLAS OF SURGERY?

The Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery is a 3D-animation enhanced surgical video atlas. It aims to instruct surgeons in the surgical care of patients with complex problems in the fields of hepato-pancreato-biliary, transplant, gynaecology, obstetrics, and otolaryngology, highlighting the advanced surgical techniques required for the management of these diseases. This video atlas also aims to educate patients and patient families about common surgical procedures.

This online surgical video atlas started in 2010 as one of Perioperative Interactive Education (PIE)’s many projects. Over the years, the atlas have evolved to include new sections such as interactive learning modules and conference lectures in addition to educational surgical videos. Updates on ongoing projects and new technological experiments can be found in our blog.

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FUNDING

This video atlas is made possible by generous philanthropic funds.

The HPB and MOT chapters are supported by the Greenberg/Samuel Family through the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation, and the Feeney Fellowship Education Fund through the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

The OB-GYN chapters are supported by Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto.

The ENT chapter is supported by the Morton Family through the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

The Breast Surgical Oncology chapter is supported by Judy Winberg and Andy Pollack through the Winberg Foundation.

VIDEO DISCLAIMER

The videos of Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery (Video Content) are for educational purposes only and are to be used as a reference for practicing surgeons and fellows. The Video Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

The Toronto Video Atlas of Surgery hereby disclaims any and all liability to any party for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of the Video Content, which is provided as is, and without warranties.

 

AWARDS

Our work has been recognized by both professional biomedical communicators and surgeons.

2019 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon Winner
Animation Instructional: Award of Merit
Whipple Procedure with Multivisceral Resections and Vascular Reconstructions

 

2018 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon Winner
Animation Instructional: Award of Excellence
Hepatic Artery Aneurysm - Resection and Hepatic Artery Reconstruction

 

2018 Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (ASGBI) Wiley/British Journal of Surgery Audio Visual Prize
Second Place
Side-to-side arterioplasty for renal arteries on a donor kidney graft

 

2017 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon Winner
Interactive Instructional: Award of Excellence
VR Surgical Anatomy Module

 

2015 Canadian Association of General Surgery (CAGS)
"Best of Show"
Ex-vivo liver 1/6/7 segmentectomies with en bloc caval resection and right nephrectomy for a leiomyosarcoma arising from the inferior vena cava

 

2015 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon Winner
Animation Instructional: Award of Merit
Whipple: SMA and SMV resection and reconstruction

 

2012 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon Winner
Animation Instructional: Award of Merit
Whipple: IPMN with preservation of 1st jejunal branch of SMV

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