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Genral Surgery

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland (depending on local referral patterns).

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 surgery can be an interesting medical specialty to pursue. General surgeons often perform a wide variety of surgeries, which can make the job interesting and challenging. ... Some patients may not survive surgery, or it may not improve their condition, which can be emotionally tough to handle.

General surgery can be an interesting medical specialty to pursue. General surgeons often perform a wide variety of surgeries, which can make the job interesting and challenging. ... Some patients may not survive surgery, or it may not improve their condition, which can be emotionally tough to handle.