Operative Experience

 
Defined Category ABS
Minimum
BMC Mean Cases/Resident
2006
BMC Mean Cases/Resident
2007
BMC Mean Cases/Resident
2008
Skin, Soft Tissue & Breast 25 58 62 45
Head and Neck 24 66 67 42
Alimentary Tract 72 206 171 175
Abdomen 65 159 165 137
Liver 4 7 10 9
Pancreas 3 7 7 7
Vascular 44 109 111 63
Endocrine 8 34 32 28
Trauma – Operative 10 26 29 33
Trauma – Non-operative 20 51 21 30
Thoracic 15 28 37 31
Pediatric Surgery 20 40 44 32
Plastics 5 13 9 20
Laparoscopy – Basic 34* 164 172 155
Endoscopy 29+ 46 41 45
Laparoscopy – Complex 0# 53 60 47
Total Major Cases 500@ 1156 1078 957
Total Chief Cases 150 216 260 239
 * Laparoscopy – Basic:  34 cases required until 2008.  60 cases required in 2009.

+ Endoscopy:  29 cases required in 2008.  85 cases (50 colonoscopies, 35 EGD) starting in 2009.

# Laparoscopy – Complex:  0 cases required until 2008.  25 cases required starting in 2009.

@ Total Major Cases:  500 cases required until 2008.  750 cases required starting in 2009.

Primary teaching affiliate
of BU School of Medicine