The department of operative surgery and topographic anatomy was created by one of the first in the medical faculty of Kiev University of St. Vladimir and occupies a special place in the educational process of higher medical education. The department teaches theoretical discipline - topographic anatomy and clinical discipline - operative surgery. This department is a bridge between the theoretical and practical training of the doctor.

Topographic anatomy is not only part of the human anatomy in general, it is the anatomy of a doctor, especially a doctor of the surgical profession. Topographic anatomy examines the areas and organs of the human body in all the variety of their interconnections, both morphological and functional, it explains the genesis of symptoms and syndromes, is the basis for a clinical examination of the patient. That is, it is applied or clinical anatomy, which is necessary for a doctor of any specialty.

Operative surgery is a part of surgery in general, which studies directly the act of surgical intervention in the human body, teaches its main principles and teaches the primary manual surgery techniques. It must be remembered that "surgery" is not only a science, but also a craft, an art, where there is little to know - one must also be able to