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Average Operative Experience

*Based on experience of chief residents completing program in June 2012.
**As surgeon, you will have substantial responsibility for the procedure.
Major Procedures Surgeon** Assistant
Abdominal
General 44 2
Liver 7 0
Biliary tract 96 9
Pancreas 10 0
Spleen 4 0
Hernia 143 9
Total Abdominal 304 20
 
Alimentary tract
Esophagus 17 0
Stomach 36 1
Small intestine 54 3
Large intestine 153 14
Ano-rectal 30 5
Total Alimentary 290 23
 
Vascular
Aneurysms 6 0
Cerebrovascular 15 0
Peripheral obstructive 30 0
Abdominal obstructive 1 0
Upper extremity 1 0
Extra-anatomic 2 0
Venous 6 0
Endovascular 6 0
Trauma 2 0
Miscellaneous vascular 3 0
Vascular access 33 1
Amputations 15 1
Total Vascular 120 2
 
General
Skin and soft tissue 42 3
Head and neck 12 1
Breast 50 2
Endocrine 71 3
Hand 1 0
Thoracic 35 1
Pediatric 34 1
Genito-urinary 3 0
Gynecological 1 0
Plastic 25 1
Orthopedic 2 0
Organ transplant 12 1
Trauma 12 1
Total General 300 14
 
Other Procedures
Endoscopy 142 3
Laparoscopic 298 22
Miscellaneous 62 9
 
Total Major Procedures 1015 57

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