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General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g. intestines including esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland (depending on the availability of head and neck surgery specialists) and hernias. Image File history File links Image of a surgeon operating on a patient. ...
Image File history File links Image of a surgeon operating on a patient. ...
The abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ...
In anatomy, the intestine is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. ...
The esophagus or oesophagus (see American and British English spelling differences), sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. ...
In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Large intestine. ...
The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, and is an organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. ...
The gallbladder (or cholecyst, sometimes gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ that can accomodate up to 60 ml of bile (or gall) until the body needs it for digestion. ...
A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile. ...
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Scope
With the prevalent trend for increasing sub-specialisation in today's medical practice, General Surgery has somewhat lost some of its former glory and scope. Nonetheless, it continues to be a competitive, rewarding and highly demanding specialty in its own right. Until recently, all surgeons had to have gained fellowship in the College of General Surgeons (or such equivalent) in order to progress into further sub-specialty training. However, recently, the College of Surgeons has been divided into separate sub-branches, whereby Fellowship in General Surgery is not necessarily required, but may well be desired - depending on the country and centre of practice, as well as the individual sub-specialty.
Certain sub-specialties are still part of the General Surgical training program. That is, General Surgeons may subspecialise into one or more of the following disciplines:
Breast surgery In Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, general surgeons are responsible for breast care, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer. In some other countries, breast care falls under Obstetrics and gynaecology. This article is about the medical specialty. ...
For other uses, see Breast (disambiguation). ...
Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (often abbreviated to OB/GYN or O&G) are the two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs, and as such are often combined to form a single medical speciality and postgraduate training program. ...
In the United States, the overall responsibility for trauma care falls under the auspices of general surgery, some general surgeons obtaining advanced training and specialty certification in this field alone. A General Surgeon must be able to deal with any surgical emergency. Often they are the first port of call to a critically ill patient, and must perform a variety of procedure to stabilise a patient, such as craniotomy, cricothyroidectomy and chest draining procedures. It has been suggested that Traumatology be merged into this article or section. ...
A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which part of the skull (part of the cranium) is removed in order to access the brain. ...
Colorectal surgery Involves evaluation and treatment of complaints from the lower intestinal tract - the large bowel, rectum and anus. A large part of this care involves management of Colorectal cancer, as well as more trivial ailments such as Hemorrhoids. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ...
Hemorrhoids (also haemorrhoids or piles) are varicosities or swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus. ...
13:35, 18 March 2008 (UTC)59.96.27.130 (talk)===Upper gastro-intestinal surgery=== Surgical management of conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, liver, spleen, gall bladder. Cholecystectomy, the surgical removal of the gall bladder, is one of the most common surgical procedures done world-wide.Upper gastro intestinal surgery may be done as emergencies like perforated duodenal ulcers, or acutely inflammed gall baldders or as elective operations such as cancer of stomach. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as seen through laparoscope X-Ray during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy (, plural: cholecystectomies,) is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. ...
Though this type of surgery was popular by open surgery, nowadays it is replaced mostly by key hole or laparoscopic surgery . Using the key hole approach, the incisions are much smaller( 1 cm or less in the place of 15 cm long incisions), the scars are less painful , there is less stay in the hospital with early return to normal activity. Key hole surgery especially in the upper gastro intestinal tract causes less of chest complications as patients breathe better after surgery with minimal pain.
Specialising in surgical removal of endocrine glands - most commonly the thyroid, the parathyroid glands and adrenal glands. Endocrine surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed to achieve a hormonal or anti-hormonal effect in the body. ...
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In mammals, the adrenal glands are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys. ...
Transplant surgery A transplant surgeon must be ready at any time, when called to harvest organs from a suitable donor. Transplantation of organs must be done as quickly and as meticulously as possible to optimise the chances of a successful transplant.
Historically, Vascular surgery was part of the General Surgical program, although recently it has formed its own college. Nonetheless, vascular trainees must complete are certain number of General Surgical terms. Vascular surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed, largely via surgical intervention, and was originally founded by Dr. Clyde Otis Hagood Jr. ...
Vascular surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed, largely via surgical intervention, and was originally founded by Dr. Clyde Otis Hagood Jr. ...
In addition to the above, a General Surgeon may deal with a plethora of less emergent procedures- depending on the training of the Surgeon. Procedures such as treatment of varicose veins, circumcision, vasectomies and skin cancer removal are often done by General Surgeons. This is especially the case in rural areas, where sub-specialist level care is not always available. Vein gymnastics in the barefoot park Dornstetten, Germany. ...
This article is about male circumcision. ...
Vasectomy is a surgical procedure in which the vasa deferentia of a male mammal are cut for the purpose of sterilization. ...
Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. ...
Trends In the last few years minimally invasive surgery has become more prevalent. Considerable enthusiasm has built around robotic surgery (also known as robotic-assisted surgery), despite a lack of data suggesting it has significant benefits that justify its cost.[1] A minimally invasive medical procedure is defined as one that is carried out by entering the body through the skin or through a body cavity or anatomical opening, but with the smallest damage possible to these structures. ...
Robotic surgery is the use of robots in performing surgery. ...
Training In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States general surgery is a five-year residency and follows completion of medical school, either (MD, MBBS, MBChB, etc) or (DO) degree. Following high school, it takes approximately thirteen years to make a fully licensed general surgeon (four years undergraduate training, four years medical school and five years residency). In the United States, board certification by the American Board of Surgery is also required upon completion of training for a general surgeon to have operating privileges at most hospitals. Residency is a stage of postgraduate medical training certification in a primary care or referral specialty. ...
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, USA. A medical school or faculty of medicine is a tertiary educational institution — or part of such an institution — that teaches medicine. ...
For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...
In most countries, only persons licensed by specified government-approved professional associations are allowed to practice medicine. ...
In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ...
Subspecialization In many countries general surgery is a prerequisite for subspecialization in: Vascular surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed, largely via surgical intervention, and was originally founded by Dr. Clyde Otis Hagood Jr. ...
In medicine, the field of (cardio)thoracic surgery is involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart (cardiovascular disease) and lungs (lung disease). ...
Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e. ...
For the album by The Huntingtons, see Plastic Surgery (album). ...
References - ^ Lunca S, Bouras G, Stanescu AC (2005). "Gastrointestinal robot-assisted surgery. A current perspective". Romanian journal of gastroenterology 14 (4): 385-91. PMID 16400356.
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The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. ...
This article is about the medical specialty. ...
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Traumatology (from Greek Trauma meaning injury or wound) is the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person, and the surgical treatment and repair of the damage. ...
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Subspecialties | | Surgery | Anesthesiology · Cardiac surgery · Cardiothoracic surgery · General surgery · Neurosurgery · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · Orthopedic surgery (Hand surgery) · Otolaryngology (ENT) · Pediatric surgery · Plastic surgery · Surgical oncology · Thoracic surgery · Transplant surgery · Trauma surgery · Urology · Vascular surgery The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a non_profit organization established in 1876 involved in the accreditation of medical schools and teaching hospitals in Canada and the United States. ...
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Thyroid cancer is malignant growth of the thyroid gland. ...
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The esophagus or oesophagus (see American and British English spelling differences), sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. ...
In anatomy, the stomach is a bean-shaped hollow muscular organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. ...
Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the esophagus. ...
Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ...
Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, refers to the various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modification of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake and/or absorption. ...
Obesity is an excess storage of fat and can affect any mammal, such as the mouse on the left. ...
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The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ...
Chronic renal failure (CRF, or chronic kidney failure, CKF, or chronic kidney disease, CKD) is a slowly progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years and defined as an abnormally low glomerular filtration rate, which is usually determined indirectly by the creatinine level in blood serum. ...
Resection has multiple meanings: // Orientation Resection is a method of orientation (direction or position finding) using a compass and topographic map. ...
Renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer that involves cancerous changes in the cells of the renal tubule, is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. ...
CT scan with metastatic tumour in lung (top right) Metastasis (Greek: change of the state) is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (e. ...
Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor (a kind of neoplasm) located on an ovary. ...
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The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, and is an organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. ...
The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine systems of vertebrates. ...
The gallbladder (or cholecyst, sometimes gall bladder) is a pear-shaped organ that can accomodate up to 60 ml of bile (or gall) until the body needs it for digestion. ...
A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile. ...
Liver transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. ...
Hepatitis (plural hepatitides) implies injury to liver characterised by presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue. ...
Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue as well as regenerative nodules, leading to progressive loss of liver function. ...
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a form of cholangitis due to an autoimmune reaction. ...
Resection has multiple meanings: // Orientation Resection is a method of orientation (direction or position finding) using a compass and topographic map. ...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma or hepatocarcinogenesis) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ...
CT scan with metastatic tumour in lung (top right) Metastasis (Greek: change of the state) is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body (e. ...
Resection has multiple meanings: // Orientation Resection is a method of orientation (direction or position finding) using a compass and topographic map. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pancreaticoduodenectomy. ...
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as seen through laparoscope X-Ray during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy (, plural: cholecystectomies,) is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. ...
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gall bladder. ...
In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract (gut) between the stomach and the large intestine and includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. ...
Resection has multiple meanings: // Orientation Resection is a method of orientation (direction or position finding) using a compass and topographic map. ...
An intussusception is a situation in which a part of the intestine has prolapsed into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. ...
A volvulus is a loop of the bowel whose nose has twisted on itself. ...
Crohns disease (also known as regional enteritis) is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between). ...
A Meckels diverticulum is a true congenital diverticulum. ...
Meconium from 12-hour-old newborn — the babys third bowel movement. ...
In oncology, small intestine cancer, also small bowel cancer and cancer of the small bowel, is a cancer of the small intestine. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Large intestine. ...
An appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. ...
Appendicitis (or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. ...
Resection has multiple meanings: // Orientation Resection is a method of orientation (direction or position finding) using a compass and topographic map. ...
Abdominoperineal resection is surgery to remove the anus, the rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision made in the abdomen. ...
Toxic megacolon (megacolon toxicum) is a life-threatening complication of other intestinal conditions. ...
In medicine, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. ...
Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ...
Diagram of the stomach, colon, and rectum Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. ...
Hirschsprungs disease, or congenital aganglionic megacolon, involves an enlargement of the colon, caused by bowel obstruction resulting from an aganglionic section of bowel (the normal enteric nerves are absent) that starts at the anus and progresses upwards. ...
In medicine, a trauma patient has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury resulting in secondary complications such as shock, respiratory failure and death. ...
An intussusception is a situation in which a part of the intestine has prolapsed into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. ...
A volvulus is a loop of the bowel whose nose has twisted on itself. ...
Health Sciences are the group of disciplines of applied science dealing with human and animal health. ...
For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ...
“Surgeon†redirects here. ...
Anesthesia (AE), also anaesthesia (BE), is the process of blocking the perception of pain and other sensations. ...
Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e. ...
In medicine, the field of (cardio)thoracic surgery or cardiovascular surgery is involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax, i. ...
Insertion of an electrode during neurosurgery for Parkinsons disease. ...
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. ...
This fracture of the lower cervical vertebrae, known as a teardrop fracture is one of the conditions treated by orthopaedic surgeons. ...
The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder). ...
Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. ...
Pediatric surgery (sometimes spelled paediatric surgery) is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. ...
For the album by The Huntingtons, see Plastic Surgery (album). ...
Surgical Oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical managment of malignant neoplasms (cancer). ...
In medicine, the field of (cardio)thoracic surgery is involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting the heart (cardiovascular disease) and lungs (lung disease). ...
An organ transplant is the transplantation of an organ (or part of one) from one body to another, for the purpose of replacing the recipients damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor. ...
It has been suggested that Traumatology be merged into this article or section. ...
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
Vascular surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed, largely via surgical intervention, and was originally founded by Dr. Clyde Otis Hagood Jr. ...
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