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General surgery

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General surgery deals with surgical treatment of abdominal organs, e.g. intestinesinclusive esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, gallbladderand bile ducts, and furthermore of the thyroidgland (depending on the availability of head and neck surgery specialists) and hernia.

In the US and in the UK, general surgeons are responsible for breastcare, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer. In most other countries, breast care falls under Obstetrics and Gynecologyand its sub-specialty of Mastology(or Senology).

In the last few years minimally invasive surgeryhas become more and more important. Considerable enthusiasm has built around robotic surgery(or, more accurately, robotic-assisted surgery), despite the scant data currently available failing to show real benefit.

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General surgery\| Cardiothoracic surgery\| Neurosurgery\| Ophthalmology\| Organ Transplantation\| Orthopedic surgery\| Otolaryngology (ENT) \| Pediatric surgery\| Plastic surgery\| Podiatric surgery\| Urology\| Vascular surgery

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General surgery

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