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Operative Experience

A General Surgery Residency Program must provide sufficient operative experience to assure qualified and competent surgeons, taking into account individual capability and rate of progress. The volume and variety of the operative experience of residents over the course of the program must assure that they receive a balanced experience in each of the essential content areas of general surgery.
 

Procedure Category ACGME Required MCG Experience
average 2006-2007
Skin, soft tissue, & breast 25 33      
Head and Neck 24 36    
Alimentary 72 120    
Abdomen 65 81     
Liver 4 8         
Pancreas 3 5        
Vascular 44 90     
Endo 8 19      
Trauma 10 26       
Non-Operative Trauma 20 51
Thoracic 15 34       
Pediatric 20 67       
Plastics 5 10     
Laparoscopic (basic) 34 73      
Laparoscopic (complex) 0 36   
Endsy 29 99     
Total Chief Cases 150 167   
Total Major Cases 500 776    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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