Anatomy Articles in the Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in the Shadow of the World War II: A Contemporary Literature Perspective

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify original human anatomy articles published in the Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine during the defined historical period and to evaluate their findings in light of contemporary literatüre. Methods: The study used a retrospective historical document analysis and content analysis approach. Issues published during the study period were screened, and studies primarily addressing human anatomy and providing original morphological data were included. For the seven eligible articles, author, publication year, anatomical region, study characteristics, material, sample size, and principal findings were recorded. Historical structures and variations were compared with contemporary literature through a structured, topic-specific search focusing on terminology, morphology, prevalence, methodology, and clinical relevance. Results: The seven included studies were published between 1944 and 1947 and consisted of cadaver-based investigations or anatomical case reports describing vascular, muscular, and gastrointestinal variations. Common features included the use of visual material, comparison with the literature available at the time, and discussion of the clinical relevance of selected variations. Contemporary comparison showed that many historical findings can be related to morphological patterns recognized today. However, prevalence differences should be interpreted with consideration of sample size, study material, examination methods, and classification systems. Conlusion: In conclusion, this study provides a historical cross-section of anatomical research at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. Because the findings are limited to seven articles from a single journal, they should not be generalized to all anatomical research conducted in Turkey during the period.

Keywords

• History of anatomy
• Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Anatomical variation
• Cadaver
• Historical document analysis.

II. Dünya Savaşı Gölgesinde İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Mecmuasında Anatomi Makaleleri: Güncel Literatür Perspektifi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, belirlenen tarih aralığında İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası’nda yayımlanan insan anatomisi konulu özgün çalışmaları belirlemek ve bu çalışmalarda bildirilen anatomik bulguları güncel literatür ışığında değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Araştırma, retrospektif tarihsel belge incelemesi ve içerik analizi yaklaşımıyla yürütülmüştür. İlgili döneme ait dergi sayıları incelenmiş; insan anatomisini temel araştırma konusu olarak ele alan ve özgün morfolojik veri içeren çalışmalar dahil edilmiştir. Dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan yedi makale için yazar, yayın yılı, anatomik bölge, çalışma niteliği, materyal, örneklem büyüklüğü ve temel bulgular kaydedilmiştir. Tarihsel anatomik yapı ve varyasyonlar, yapılandırılmış konuya özgü güncel literatür taramasıyla terminoloji, morfoloji, prevalans, yöntem ve klinik önem açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: İncelenen yedi çalışma 1944–1947 yılları arasında yayımlanmış ve kadavra temelli araştırma veya anatomik olgu bildirimlerinden oluşmuştur. Vasküler, musküler ve gastrointestinal sistemlere ait çeşitli varyasyonlar tanımlanmıştır. Tarihsel çalışmalarda bulguların görsel materyallerle desteklenmesi, dönemin literatürüyle karşılaştırılması ve bazı varyasyonların klinik öneminin tartışılması ortak özelliklerdir. Güncel literatürle karşılaştırmalar, birçok tarihsel bulgunun bugün bilinen morfolojik örüntülerle ilişkilendirilebildiğini göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte prevalans farklılıkları; örneklem büyüklüğü, materyal, inceleme yöntemi ve sınıflandırma farklılıkları dikkate alınarak yorumlanmalıdır. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak çalışma, İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesindeki anatomi araştırmalarının belirli bir dönemine ilişkin tarihsel bir kesit sunmaktadır. Bulgular tek bir dergide belirlenen yedi makaleyle sınırlı olduğundan, dönemin Türkiye’deki anatomi araştırmalarının tamamına genellenmemelidir.

Keywords

• Anatomi tarihi
• İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
• Anatomik varyasyon
• Kadavra
• Tarihsel belge incelemesi.

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