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Average Operative Experience

*Based on experience of chief residents completing program in June 2011.
**As surgeon, you will have substantial responsibility for the procedure.
Major Procedures Surgeon** Assistant
Abdominal
General 39 2
Liver 6 0
Biliary tract 84 9
Pancreas 15 0
Spleen 4 0
Hernia 123 17
Total Abdominal 271 28
 
Alimentary tract
Esophagus 15 4
Stomach 34 3
Small intestine 42 2
Large intestine 142 13
Ano-rectal 28 7
Total Alimentary 261 29
 
Vascular
Aneurysms 5 1
Cerebrovascular 13 0
Peripheral obstructive 27 1
Abdominal obstructive 1 0
Upper extremity 1 0
Extra-anatomic 3 0
Venous 4 1
Endovascular 3 0
Miscellaneous vascular 7 0
Vascular access 32 3
Amputations 16 4
Total Vascular 112 10
 
General
Skin and soft tissue 34 4
Head and neck 16 1
Breast 43 5
Endocrine 59 1
Hand 2 0
Thoracic 38 0
Pediatric 29 1
Genito-urinary 2 0
Gynecological 1 0
Plastic 20 2
Nervous system 0 0
Orthopedic 1 0
Organ transplant 10 2
Trauma 98 4
Total General 353 20
 
Total Major Procedures 922 81
 
Other Procedures
Endoscopy 123 3
Laparoscopic 236 32
Miscellaneous 67 9
Total Other Procedures 442 40
 
TOTAL OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE 1790 165

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