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Average Operative Experience

Key Indicator Operative Procedures

NOTE: The purpose of this data sheet is to provide an overview of the program graduates' Key Indicator Operative Procedures during the four years of education. Information obtained for this statement is based on the 2003 American Board of Otolaryngology (ABO) Operative Experience Report. The ABO has recently revised the structure of reporting these numbers, which would reflect much higher averages.

Key Indicator Operative Procedures for Chief Residents as Surgeons

Key: Each Operative Procedures represent select codes from the Resident Operative Experience Report.
The last line represents TOTAL number of all areas from Resident Operative Experience Report

Key Indicator Operative Procedures

Sr. Res. 1

Sr. Res. 2

Sr. Res. 3

Mean for all
Sr. Res


Parotidectomy

34

35

41

37

Neck Dissection (all types)

68

50

96

71

Laryngectomy (all types)

11

11

14

12

Thyroid/ Parathyroidectomy
(all types)

45

38

37

40

Tracheotomy

58

72

59

63

Tympanoplasty / Mastoidectomy (all types)

165

147

128

147

Stapedectomy/ Ossiculoplasty (all types)

24

25

34

28

Rhinoplasty

35

27

44

35

Blepharoplasty/ Brow/ Facelift

19

5

27

17

Complex Lacerations

31

48

35

38

Midface Fracture (exclude nasal)

25

12

12

16

Mandibular Facture (CI & Open)

18

15

23

19

Flaps

24

25

25

24

Operative Microlaryngoscopy

71

72

-

71.5

Esophagoscopy (all types)

24

49

61

45

Bronchoscopy (all types)

53

78

42

58

Sinus Surgery/Endoscopic & Nonendoscopic

470

666

467

534

 

TOTAL Operations as Surgeons

2146

2450

2353

2316


 


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