General Surgeon
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General surgery, despite the name, is actually a surgical speciality. General surgeons not only perform surgeries for a wide range of common ailments, but are also responsible for patient care before, during, and after surgery. All surgeons must start their training in general surgery; many then go on to focus on another speciality.
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What is general surgeon?
General surgeons are trained to diagnose and manage a wide range of diseases and disorders that may require surgical treatment. Their area of expertise is, essentially, the entire body.What does general surgeon?
Some surgeries require surgeons who specialize in certain things, like cardiac (heart) surgeons or neurosurgeons (brain surgeons), but not all. That’s why there are general surgeons.What general surgeon treats?
A general surgeon can perform a broad range of surgical procedures on soft tissues, anything from excising small skin lesions and cysts up to larger cases like colectomies (removal of some or all of the colon), procedures on the bowel and liver including gallbladder removal, and complex hernia repairs.
General surgeon procedures
Common Types of General Surgery Procedures
Appendectomy. When the appendix becomes blocked and ruptures, it puts the body at risk for severe infections and causes significant pain. …
Breast Surgery.
Colon Surgery.
Digestive Tract.
Endocrine Surgery.
Esophageal Surgery.
Exploratory Laparotomy.
Hernia Surgery.
General surgeon subspecialties
A large specialty containing many sub-specialties including: breast, colorectal, endocrine, upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI), transplant (of kidney, liver, pancreas) and vascular. Laparoscopic surgery may also be practised as a sub-specialty and is used across all general surgery.
