Common Medical Procedures (Difficult) - Statistics

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Description Procedure % Correct
The surgical removal of the appendix Appendectomy
95%
A surgical operation to remove a breast Mastectomy
62%
Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anus Colonoscopy
52%
A surgical procedure in which both palatine tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat. Tonsillectomy
42%
The surgery to remove the gallbladder. Cholecystectomy
33%
A surgery to remove internal or external hemorrhoids that are extensive or severe. Hemorrhoidectomy
19%
During this surgery, a bypass is created by grafting a piece of a vein above and below the blocked area of a coronary artery, enabling blood to flow around the obstruction. Veins are usually taken from the leg, but arteries from the chest may also be used to create a bypass graft. Coronary Artery Bypass
16%
A surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain. The bone flap is NOT immediately put back into place. Craniectomy
10%
An inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix. Hysteroscopy
8%
A diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum Gastroscopy
6%
A surgical procedure to remove blockage from carotid arteries, the arteries located in the neck that supply blood to the brain. Carotid Endarterectomy
5%
An operation that removes the uterus through a cut in the lower belly, also called the abdomen. Abdominal Hysterectomy
4%
A surgeon removes the diseased portion of your colon and a small portion of surrounding healthy tissue. Partial Colectomy
3%
A surgery to remove all or part of the bladder Bladder Cystectomy
0%
A procedure designed to restore or remodel the left ventricle to its normal, spherical shape and size in patients with akinetic segments of the heart, secondary to either dilated cardiomyopathy or post infarction left ventricular aneurysm. Surgical Ventricular Restoration
0%
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