Average Operative Experience

*Based on experience of chief residents completing program in June 2006
**As surgeon, you will have substantial responsibility for the procedure.

Major Procedures	Surgeon**	Assistant
Alimentary tract
Esophagus	19	5
Stomach	28	3
Small intestine	43	3
Large intestine	150	29
Ano-rectal	39	4
Total Alimentary	279	45
Abdominal
General	36	3
Liver	10	4
Biliary tract	88	11
Pancreas	17	1
Spleen	5	1
Hernia	126	22
Total Abdominal	282	42
Vascular
Aneurysms	9	3
Cerebrovascular	14	4
Peripheral obstructive	19	3
Abdominal obstructive	1	0
Upper extremity (axillary, brachial)	2	2
Extra-anatomic	2	2
Venous	6	1
Endovascular	4	4
Miscellaneous vascular	4	1
Vascular access	33	3
Amputations	23	2
Total Vascular	117	23
General
Skin and soft tissue	31	3
Head and neck	14	3
Breast	84	13
Endocrine	59	4
Hand	1	4
Thoracic	14	5
Pediatric	38	5
Genito-urinary	3	3
Gynecological	3	1
Plastic	22	2
Nervous system	2	2
Orthopedic	2	1
Organ transplant	12	6
Trauma	33	7
Total General	317	61
Total Major Procedures	989	120
Other Procedures	Surgeon	Assistant
Endoscopy	106	8
Laparoscopic/Thoracoscopic	194	35
Miscellaneous	69	10
Total Other Procedures	370	53
TOTAL OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE	1364	223

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