Average Operative Experience

*Based on experience of chief residents completing program in June 2008
**As surgeon, you will have substantial responsibility for the procedure.

Major Procedures	Surgeon**	Assistant
Abdominal
General	30	4
Liver	8	.2
Biliary tract	102	10
Pancreas	13	.4
Spleen	3	.2
Hernia	129	21
Total Abdominal	285	36
Alimentary tract
Esophagus	13	1
Stomach	31	7
Small intestine	49	4
Large intestine	129	9
Ano-rectal	32	3
Total Alimentary	254	24
Vascular
Aneurysms	4	1
Cerebrovascular	10	1
Peripheral obstructive	15	1
Abdominal obstructive	.2	0
Upper extremity (axillary, brachial)	1	0
Extra-anatomic	3	0
Venous	3	2
Endovascular	8	1
Miscellaneous vascular	3	.4
Vascular access	41	3
Amputations	21	5
Total Vascular	109	14
General
Skin and soft tissue	34	5
Head and neck	17	2
Breast	63	5
Endocrine	44	4
Hand	.4	0
Thoracic	39	7
Pediatric	36	0
Genito-urinary	4	0
Gynecological	2	0
Plastic	14	1
Nervous system	1	.4
Orthopedic	11	2
Organ transplant	41	4
Trauma	41	4
Total General	306	46
Total Major Procedures	904	121
Other Procedures	Surgeon	Assistant
Endoscopy	167	1
Laparoscopic	238	7
Miscellaneous	68	6
Total Other Procedures	322	14
TOTAL OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE	1270	135

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