General Surgery
Who are general practitioners and what are their duties?
General surgery, despite its name, is actually a surgical specialty. The general surgeon not only performs surgeries for a wide range of common diseases, but is also responsible for patient care before, during and after surgery. All surgeons should begin their training in general surgery. Many of them focus on a specific specialty.
Training as a general surgeon
Medical students who want to have surgery first apply for a surgical residency program. After graduating from medical school, they are officially a doctor; But their education is less than half the time to complete at this stage. Surgical residency begins in the first year of residency, called the internship year, followed by at least four more years of surgical training. This is the training that all surgeons go through during their last surgery.
During the training, general surgeons are required to complete 48 months of full-time clinical activity. They may do special training in another specialty; But more than 12 months may be spent on surgery other than general surgery.
Why do doctors decide to undergo general surgery?
A general surgeon can practice in many types of surgeries, and the vast nature of the training allows him to perform many methods in his work. Others enjoy the variety that makes up the day of a true general surgeon and perform a wide range of procedures.
General surgeons also have the flexibility to work in different types, with different types of medical teams and patients.
The last word
A general surgeon is a very skilled surgeon, and the word "general" should not be confused with a lack of specific training. It is better to think of a general surgeon as an expert in routine procedures such as appendectomy and other procedures. While having a surgical specialty requires more training in a particular type of surgery, the general surgeon is a very important part of the health care team and is essential in treating common diseases that can be treated with surgery.
