Department's Research Focus:
Currently, the department’s research topic is «Topographic and Anatomical Basis for Clinical Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases in Adults and Children». Registration date: March 30, 2022. GR No. 20220404. Project duration: January 1, 2022–December 31, 2026.
The department’s research activities are conducted in accordance with the annual research plan of the university and the department, as well as the individual work plans of the faculty members.
The department’s research has a clinical focus and concentrates on studying such important issues as venous diseases (varicose veins of the lower extremities, thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava), acute intestinal ischemia (etiology, approaches to the superior mesenteric artery), injuries to major blood vessels (improvement of surgical techniques and approaches), penetrating heart injuries (optimization of myocardial suturing techniques), laparoscopic surgery, herniorrhomy with repair for various hernias of the anterior abdominal wall using synthetic prostheses, fundoplication for hiatal hernias and gastroesophageal reflux disease, radiographic anatomy of the bones of the hand and wrist in children in the Republic of Belarus, and the study of variant anatomy using modern imaging methods (ultrasound, CT, MRI); the use of ultrasound navigation to optimize surgical approaches and preoperative planning.
The relevance and priority of the department’s research are evidenced by its international recognition—56 international conferences at which more than 80 papers were presented.
The academic staff of the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographical Anatomy act as reviewers for academic journals, projects, programmes, textbooks and teaching aids, and as external examiners for doctoral theses; they also contribute to the updating of existing educational programmes and teaching materials.
Training of Research Personnel:
Candidate dissertations were defended from 2016 to 2026:
1. Kliu E.A. – «Collateral Blood Flow Pathways and Their Changes in Cases of Obstruction of the Common Iliac and Inferior Vena Cava», Minsk – 2016; academic advisor: A.A. Baeshko, M.D., Ph.D., Professor.
2. Kovalenko, V.V. – «Development and Variant Anatomy of the Relief Structures of the Duodenal Mucosa in Human Ontogenesis», Minsk – 2017; academic advisor: S.D. Denisov, Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, Professor.
The topics of dissertation research projects that have been positively evaluated by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus align with the country’s priority areas of fundamental and applied scientific research. Their results are practically oriented, in high demand across a wide range of fields in medical science, and are incorporated into the educational process at universities and into professional development programs, which attests to their high scientific potential.
Currently, the department is working on a doctoral dissertation « Emergency surgical care for pregnant women and new mothers: clinical management, diagnosis and treatment» by Associate Professor N.Y. Bautsiuk, with Prof. O.E. Peresada serving as the academic advisor, and two Ph.D. dissertations: V.A. Baginsky « Radiographic anatomy of the bones of the hand and distal forearm in the assessment of the bone’s age », N.S. Anisova « Clinical anatomy of the structural elements of the greater sciatic foramen in normal and pathological conditions» supervised by N.Y. Bautsiuk, Ph.D., Associate Professor.
Valid (Active) Patents in Belarus:
«Method and device for generating an interactive three-dimensional image of the relief of the mucous membrane of a dissected hollow organ».
Suggestions for Improvement:
1. Software application for analyzing the radiographic anatomical characteristics of the bones of the hand and the distal forearm.
2. Software application for determining bone age using the Tanner-Whitehouse method (TWIII (RUS)).
3. Software application for determining bone age using the Graelich-Pyle method.
4. Algorithm for Determining Bone Age/
5. Software application for determining bone age using various modifications of the Tanner-Whitehouse method.
Participation in Conferences:
The wide-ranging focus of the department’s research enables its staff to play an active role in international scientific and practical conferences, seminars, congresses, symposia and other events. The department maintains close national and international scientific collaboration with different countries on current issues in topographic anatomy and surgical procedures. The Head of the Department, N.Y. Bautsiuk, is a member of the Joint Educational and Methodological Commission of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
In recent years, the department’s academic staff have taken part in:
1. Scientific session at the Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, 29 January 2026. Staff members of the department presented: N.S. Anisova and N.Y. Bautsiuk, «The potential applications of ultrasound in the study of the anatomy of the sciatic nerve»; N.Ya. Bautsiuk, O.E. Peresada «Analysis of certain factors influencing the course and outcome of surgical treatment for acute appendicitis in pregnant women»; D.V. Pyrich and N.A. Trushel «The influence of the type of pneumation of the mastoid process on the variability in the wall thickness of the semicircular canal».
2. Interdisciplinary Youth Scientific Conference with International Participation: «13th Information School for Young Scientists», Minsk, 25 September 2025.
3. Republican scientific and practical conference with international participation, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Military Medical Institute at the Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, 5–6 June 2025.
4. Scientific session at the Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, 31 January 2025.
5. National scientific and practical conference with international participation: «2nd Slavic Venous Forum» (31 November 2025).
6. International Scientific and Practical Conference «Innovative Technologies in the Teaching of Morphological Disciplines», Minsk, 3 October 2025.
7. Online participation in the international scientific and practical conference «Educational Technologies and Mentoring in Surgery», hosted by the V.K. Gusak Institute of Emergency and Reconstructive Surgery in Donetsk; 20–21 March 2025.
8. International Scientific and Practical Conference «Achievements in Modern Morphology», Minsk, 27 September 2024.
9. Republican Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation «Prospects for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases», Minsk, 23–24 May 2024.
10. Scientific conference «Anatomy in the 21st Century – Tradition and Modernity», St. Petersburg, 16–18 May 2024
11. International Scientific and Practical Conference on «Modern Medical Technologies in the Provision of Healthcare in a Multidisciplinary Inpatient Setting», Minsk, 12 October 2023
12. International Scientific and Practical Conference «Current Issues in Morphology», Minsk, 13 October 2023
13. Scientific and practical seminar «Interdisciplinary collaboration in obstetrics and gynecology practice in Minsk», Minsk, 28 September 2023