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	General Surgery System - General Surgery - Mediflex Surgical Products
		The Bookler Universal General Surgery System was designed to provide multi-directional surgical site exposure in a wide variety of abdominal procedures.
		Easy to assemble, it features both a solid and a segmented ring, two types of horizontal bars, tilting and non-tilting ratchets and a wide variety of general surgery blades, both rigid and malleable.
		Other components such as the blade extender, twist ratchet or different blades can be added to satisfy the needs of specific surgeons or procedures.
	www.mediflex.com /general-surgery.asp (0 words)

	American College of Surgeons: So, You Want to Be a Surgeon: The Surgical Specialties: General Surgery
		"General Surgery" is a discipline of surgery having a central core of knowledge embracing anatomy, physiology, metabolism, immunology, nutrition, pathology, wound healing, shock and resuscitation, intensive care, and neoplasia, which are common to all surgical specialties.
		General surgery is on the "cutting edge" as it continues to reinvent itself to the benefit of the surgical patient.
		General surgery continues to be a field high in public and professional demand, insuring that future general surgeons will have promising and fullfilling careers.
	www.facs.org /residencysearch/specialties/general.html (694 words)

	General Surgery Home, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
		Bariatric Surgery Program: The bariatric surgery program at Rush is a multidisciplinary group of surgeons, physicians, dietitians and other health care professionals dedicated to the comprehensive treatment of morbid obesity.
		Colon & Rectal Surgery: The Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, is dedicated to treating diseases of the large bowel and anus, with emphasis on colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and physiologic disorders such as incontinence and dysfunctional defecation.
		Minimally Invasive Surgery Program: Physicians in the Department of General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, work together to offer a full spectrum of minimally invasive procedures, from gallbladder and hernia procedures to surgery of the colon, lung, spine, spleen and stomach.
	www.rush.edu /patients/surgery/index.html (537 words)

	General Surgery Residency
		The Division of General Surgery is committed to educating superior clinical and academic surgeons.
		To achieve this goal, the general surgery residency program is structured to provide the opportunity for well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to participate in the care of a variety of patient problems and in scholarly activities.
		General surgery residents are encouraged to pursue academic interests and contribute to the surgical literature during their training.
	www.mc.uky.edu /Surgery/General/gen_res.asp (1074 words)

	General Surgery Independent Medical Examinations, Surgical Independent Medical Evaluations or IMEs including vascular, ...
		General Surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the evaluation and preoperative, operative, and postoperative care of surgical patients.
		General surgery independent medical examinations are typically requested in cases where there is a hernia reapir in an occupational setting, or where there is a trauma in personal injury cases.
		A general surgeon may be involved with a wide range of surgical conditions concerning such areas as the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities, and the gastrointestinal, parts of the vascular, and endocrine systems amoung others.
	www.jurissolutions.com /generalsurgeryIME.shtml (400 words)

	General Surgery Residency Program - Graduate Medical Education - UMASS Medical School (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The General Surgery Residency Program conducted by the Department of Surgery of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is accredited by the ACGME (Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education) and is authorized for forty-seven resident positions by the RRC.
		Six residents are selected each year for comprehensive clinical training in preparation for a career in general surgery.
		After two initial years of training in both general surgery and the surgical subspecialties, the last three years are exclusively devoted to general surgery, with the exception of a two-month rotation in cardiothoracic surgery at UMass Hospital.
	www.umassmed.edu /surgery (631 words)

	General Surgery Residency Program - Carolinas Healthcare
		The General Surgery Residency Program at Carolinas Medical Center is a five-year surgical training program, fully-accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
		We have assembled a dedicated faculty, 26 full-time and 13 clinical faculty, with surgical expertise in all the principal components of general surgery.
		General Surgery faculty physicians direct the Melanoma Care Program, the Immunotherapy Program, the GI Tumor Program, and the Breast Health Center at Blumenthal Cancer Center and are an integral part of many other cancer center programs.
	www.carolinas.org /education/meded/general (600 words)

	American College of Surgeons Advisory Council for General Surgery
		The general surgeon is a surgical specialist engaged in the comprehensive care of surgical patients.
		General Surgery, as defined by the American Board of Surgery and the Residency Review Committee for Surgery, emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge in the basic sciences underlying surgical practice and the development of clinical skills in the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative care of patients with disease as outlined on the next page.
		The Advisory Council for General Surgery supports the previous action of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons in opposing the further fragmentation of Surgery, and the Council opposes the issuing of additional certificates of special or added qualifications.
	www.facs.org /fellows_info/statements/st-6.html (514 words)

	General Surgery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Division of General Surgery at the Southern Illinois University strives to provide you with the most current information regarding our physicians, clinical activities, educational programs, research and staff.
		In the laboratories and the clinical arena, faculty of the Division of General Surgery are spearheading numerous research projects.
		The residency in general surgery at SIU is a comprehensive five year program encompassing an experience in all major areas of our specialty.
	www.siumed.edu /surgery/gensurg/index.html (672 words)

	What surgery is used for : Cancerbackup
		Where possible, surgery is used to remove the tumour and nearby tissues that might contain cancer cells.
		If the cancer has spread to other parts of the body that cannot be totally removed by surgery, you may still have surgery to remove the primary tumour of the initial cancer.
		Depending on the type of cancer that you have, you may be offered a treatment that treats cancer cells throughout the body, such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and immunotherapy.
	www.cancerbackup.org.uk /Treatments/Surgery/Generalinformation/Whatitisusedfor (353 words)

	General surgery
		General surgery is the treatment of injury, deformity, and disease using operative procedures.
		General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone.
		After surgery, blood studies and a laboratory examination of removed fluid or tissue are often performed especially in the case of cancer surgery.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/general_surgery.jsp (1305 words)

	Residency in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center
		The goal of the Rush University/Rush University Medical Center/Stroger Cook County Hospital integrated surgical residency program is to allow each resident to fulfill al of his or her potential and have a successful career in whatever surgical endeavor he or she chooses to pursue.
		Our program has acknowledged expertise in all areas of surgery and provides residents with graduated supervised responsibility in the clinical practice of general surgery and surgical subspecialties.
		The first chairman of the Department of General Surgery was Dr. Harry Southwick, succeeded in 1985 by Dr. Steven Economou.
	www.rush.edu /professionals/gme/surgery/index.html (326 words)

	General Surgery Hospital Rotations, Dept. of Surgery, Emory University SOM
		Surgical ICU, cardiothoracic surgery, transplant surgery, vascular surgery, general surgery
		Trauma surgery, pediatric surgery, transplant surgery, vascular surgery, general surgery
		Residents rotate with private attending surgeons in both general and vascular surgery at this private hospital six miles from Emory in midtown Atlanta.
	www.surgery.emory.edu /gen_surgery/rotations.htm (574 words)

	Local Anesthesia Rivaling General for Thyroid Surgery - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today
		Half the patients were randomized to general anesthesia, and half to local anesthesia with monitored anesthesia care.
		The rate of nausea and vomiting was higher in the general anesthesia group during the first 24 hours post surgery, but there was no significant difference in the rate of complications within 30 days of surgery.
		The disadvantages of local anesthesia to the patient are the vague awareness of being in the operating room and the sense of pulling and pressure on the surgical wound.
	www.medpagetoday.com /Surgery/GeneralSurgery/tb/2711 (712 words)

	General Surgery - Programs & Rotations
		The Department of Surgery believes strongly in the role of the surgeon in the continuous care of his or her patients.
		Your third year consists of general surgery rotations at UW Hospital and Clinics and the adjacent VA Hospital.
		Two of these are on the two general surgery services at UW Hospital, one on the general surgery service at the VA Hospital, one on the combined vascular service of UW and VA Hospitals, and one on the general surgery service at Meriter Hospital.
	www.surgery.wisc.edu /general/residents/program.shtml (484 words)

	General Surgery Information on Healthline
		General surgery is the treatment of injury, deformity, and disease using operative procedures.
		General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone.
		General surgeons are the surgical equivalent of family practitioners.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/general-surgery-1 (786 words)

	General Surgery [UCLA] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Division of General Surgery, under the direction of Jonathan R. Hiatt, M.D., includes the Sections of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatric Surgery.
		The section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, led by Howard A. Reber, M.D. provides an extraordinary operative experience with hepatic and bile duct tumors, pancreatic and other periampullary neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, inflammatory and neoplastic bowel disease, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal fistulas, gastric cancer and a variety of other complicated gastrointestinal problems.
		The Bariatric Surgery Program is designed to assist patients in improving their health and the quality of their lives by using surgical intervention for weight reduction.
	www.surgery.medsch.ucla.edu /general/default.shtml (945 words)

	General Surgery Physicians (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Baur was a Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center in Portland, Oregon from 1978 to 1984.
		Giles is Board Certified in general surgery and is a Fellow of the Southwestern Surgical Congress.
		Verner is Board Certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and is an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
	www.saintalphonsus.org /bodysarmc1.cfm?id=626 (1930 words)

	Guthrie - General Surgery Residency Program
		As a General Surgery resident at Guthrie, you will receive solid training in all traditional areas of general and vascular surgery while learning to master new techniques like advanced laparoscopic surgery, endovascular surgery and surgical ultrasound.
		The faculty of the General Surgery Residency Program is committed to education.
		Guthrie's General Surgery Residency Program consists of seven first-year positions (three are categorical and four are preliminary), and three positions in each subsequent year, including the chief resident year.
	www.guthrie.org /Residency/generalsurgery/gs_highlights.asp (541 words)

	University of Chicago Hospitals: Bariatric Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions
		Because weight loss surgery is a life-altering procedure, we want to make sure our patients are committed to making the lifestyle changes needed for a successful procedure.
		Generally, hospital stays are between one and three days.
		Your bariatric surgery team will help you with the types of exercise you should be doing, and how soon after surgery you should start doing them.
	www.uchospitals.edu /specialties/general-surgery/obesity/faq.html (1176 words)

	Consultants Special Interests - General Surgery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		General Surgery, Vascular and venous surgery, endoscopy, surgical oncology
		General Surgery, Vascular surgery, arterial and venous disease, Laparoscopic surgery
		General Surgery, Vascular surgery, breast surgery, varicose veins, varicose ulcers, laparoscopic surgery
	www.specialistinfo.com /intl/ei/thget.php?t=t_sispec&r=__S3GENSvascular (72 words)

	UNC Chapel Hill Department of Surgery: Residency (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Residency education in General Surgery consists of a five-year program which is a approved to finish five chief residents.
		During the first postgraduate year, each resident is given broad experience in general surgery, cardiac, peds, thoracic, vascular, burn, gastrointestinal, transplant, and trauma surgical specialities.
		General Surgery experience during the second and third postgraduate years include rotations on the Intensive Care Unit, GI Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, the Burn Service, the General Surgical Services and assignments at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh (a Level II Trauma Center).
	viper.med.unc.edu /surgery/residencyprograms/general.html (477 words)

	University of Chicago - Department of Surgery
		Formal teaching conferences are offered in general surgery for all residents throughout the year and in the subspecialties during specific rotations.
		During the surgery experience, the resident acquires an in-depth knowledge of the pre- and post-operative care of acutely ill patients, the principles of surgical physiology and wound management, and the essentials of operative technique, both conventional and minimally invasive.
		After completing the General Surgery Residency program and at the recommendations of the Program Director the resident is eligible to take the Qualifying Examination of the American Board of Surgery.
	surgery.uchicago.edu /Surgical_Specialties/General_Surgery/Educational_Programs/Residency_Program.php (773 words)

	General Surgery Programs - Cleveland Clinic Health System
		Included are a high-tech surgery pavilion with full laser capabilities, critical care units including ICU and CCU, a skilled nursing facility, a multi-disciplinary pain clinic, a dedicated unit for the treatment of adult chemical dependency, psychiatry and research laboratories.
		The General Surgery Residency Program at Huron Hospital is fully accredited for five years of training, graduating two surgeons per year.
		Surgical residents are assured of a balanced exposure to the basic sciences and specialties of surgery.
	www.cchseast.org /Residency/GeneralSurgeryResidency.aspx (1464 words)

	Residency Program - General Surgery
		The resident is also awarded the opportunity to present his or her research at a variety of local, regional and national meetings as well as publish in peer review journals.
		The chief resident serves as principle physician for all house general surgery and trauma patients.
		Anchored by the general surgery training program, acute care is available in surgical areas of general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics, otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and urology.
	www.stmh.org /physician_info/residency_gensurgery.html (1272 words)

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