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Defined Category Program Averages - Operative Cases 2017-2022

Skin and Soft Tissue

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

Breast

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

Head and Neck

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

Alimentary Tract

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

Abdominal

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

Vascular

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

Endocrine

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

Operative Trauma

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

Non-Operative Trauma

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

Thoracic

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

Pediatric

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

Plastic

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

Surgical Critical Care

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

Laparoscopic - Basic

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

Endoscopy

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

Laparoscopic - Complex

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

Role Totals

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

 

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