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Defined Category Program Averages - Operative Cases 2017-2022

Skin and Soft Tissue

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Skin and Soft Tissue 25 56.6 63.6 57.0 51.0 51.0 46.3

Breast

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Mastectomy 5 47.4 44.2 47 34.2 41.5 46.2
Axilla 5 18.8 12.8 13.2 13.6 14.5 12.2
Breast Total 40 62.0 59.6 63.0 49.8 53.3 59.5

Head and Neck

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Head and Neck 25 87.0 65.2 64.5 58.4 60.0 59.2

Alimentary Tract

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Esophagus 5 7.0 15.8 13.0 11.8 11.0 14.5
Stomach 15 45.4 79.0 63.8 59.2 65.3 62.7
Small Intestine 25 43.8 43.8 57.8 46.2 53.0 41.0
Large Intestine 40 60.4 52.2 77.7 56.0 55.8 47.8
Appendix 40 83.0 87.4 81.7 72.0 84.0 85.2
Anorectal 20 22.6 26.6 27.3 29.4 23.8 24.8
Alimentary Tract Total 180 262.2 304.8 321.3 274.6 292.8 276.0

Abdominal

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Biliary 85 146.6 165.0 145.8 167.0 220.3 165.2
Hernia 85 144.2 147.8 148.8 159.0 232.8 165.0
Liver 5 21.6 28.8 28.8 22.2 14.3 20.7
Pancreas 5 15.8 13.8 15.2 15.0 23.3 14.0
Abdominal Total250 250 425.6 441.6 405.8 456.8 552.3 447.2

Vascular

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Access 10 20.8 13.0 18.0 25.6 13.8 15.8
Anastomosis, Repair, Exposure, or Endarterectomy 10 14.2 15.2 19.0 25.6 14.0 14.0
Abdominal Total 50 75.4 70.0 91.5 99.8 77.0 61.5

Endocrine

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Thyroid or Parathyoid 10 75.0 49.2 47.7 38.8 44.3 39.3
Endocrine Total 15 80.4 54.8 52.0 41.4 48.0 44.0

Operative Trauma

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Operative 10 15.8 30.0 24.3 19.6 23.0 24.7

Non-Operative Trauma

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Team Leader Resuscitation 10 24.8 17.6 13.7 15.4 14.8 12.0
Non-Operative Trauma Total 40 50.2 66.6 45.2 46.6 50.5 58.2

Thoracic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Open Thoracotomy 5 6.0 6.4 10.5 5.6 6.3 9.2
Thoracic Total 20 23.0 23.2 34.3 23.4 33.8 32.2

Pediatric

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Pediatric 20 44.2 46.4 48.3 35.8 32.3 59.2

Plastic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Plastic 10 15.4 24.4 25.0 24.6 28.0 20.0

Surgical Critical Care

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Surgical Critical Care 40 43.6 85.8 42.5 46.6 42.5 42.0

Laparoscopic - Basic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Laparoscopic-Basic 100 252.4 264.8 231.2 253.6 305.8 257.2

Endoscopy

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Upper Endoscopy 35 55.4 60.6 50.0 49.8 49.8 60.7
Colonscopy 50 54.6 61.2 54.5 57.0 51.5 58.2
Endoscopy Total 85 116.2 132.4 109.5 117.6 111.0 131.0

Laparoscopic - Complex

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Laparoscopic-Complex 75 139.2 154.2 176.0 153.8 177.0 152.2

Role Totals

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018
Total MAJOR 850 1039.2 1099.2 1103.2 1068.0 1188.3 1095.7
Total SURGEON CHIEF 200 232.8 315.2 255.5 229.0 304.5 301.5
Total TEACHING ASSISTANT 25 38.0 55.0 35.2 28.6 44.5 34.2

 

*The ACGME has increased the required case minimums as of 2017/2018