Laparoscopic-assisted Right Hemicolectomy
Audience: Medical students
Client: Prof. Michael Corrin; Dr. Savtaj Brar (content advisor)
I had the opportunity to observe surgical procedures performed by Dr. Savtaj Brar at Mount Sinai Hospital. The goal of the assignment was to create a clear narrative that accurately describes the temporal, anatomical and procedural aspects of a surgery that could be used as part of instruction. Initial drawings were completed in the OR, specifically noting how surgical tools were handled. Figures depicting each surgical step were drawn iteratively with the guidance of Prof. Corrin, Professor-emerita Margot Mackay, and Dr. Brar for accuracy of content. Challenges include depicting the internal environment of the laparoscopic portion of the procedure, and visually differentiating it from the latter half of the surgery which occurs outside of the patient’s body.
Format:
Print (textbook)
Tools used:
Ink
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe Illustrator CC
Completed on:
April 2017
Ink illustrations
A didactic spread depicting the externalization and devascularization of the right colon during a laparoscopic-assisted hemicolectomy procedure.
Sketches in the OR
Initial sketches were completed in the OR during surgical observation. I took this opportunity to take notes about the surgery, specifically, the surgical tools that were used during the procedure. Quick and very rough sketches of the surgeons' hands were made to document how the tools were handled.
Multiple iterations
Sketches were made iteratively for several rounds of review by Prof. Corrin and Dr. Brar for accuracy and efficient storytelling.
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