A study recently published in Surgery showed that the use of visual teaching aids is not well documented for common surgical procedures. The study showed that visual teaching aids improve recall of three major complications of a colectomy, improves understanding and reduces anxiety prior to a colectomy. They concluded that tools are needed that can reach patients with a wide range of health literacy.
https://www.americanjournalofsurgery.com/article/S0002-9610(21)00047-7/fulltext
