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Writer's pictureAbbie Tipler

Case log for fellowship training




This is the minimum case log requirement for training.

Neurological surgery: Includes disc decompression, fenestration, fracture stabilisation, atlantoaxial stabilisation, and cauda equina 40⁠

Thoracic surgery: Includes lateral or median sternotomy for exploratory thoracotomy, excision and biopsy of tumours, foreign bodies, patent ductus arteriosus, lung lobectomy, pericardiectomy, cardiac surgery 20⁠

Gastrointestinal surgery: Includes biopsies of liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, gastric and intestinal resections, anastomosis, gastropexy, liver lobectomy, portosystemic shunts, cholecystectomy, cholecystoenterotomy, partial pancreatectomy. 70⁠

Abdominal surgery: Includes abdominal surgery not associated with gastrointestinal or urogenital tracts, i.e. splenectomy, adrenalectomy, inguinal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, perineal hernia. 20⁠

Urogenital surgery: Includes cystotomy, cystostomy, partial cystectomy, colposuspension, ectopic ureters, urethrostomy, urethrotomy, nephrectomy, ovariohysterectomy for pyometra or tumour, prostatic surgery 30⁠

Head/neck surgery: Includes ear, salivary gland, rhinotomy, sinusotomy, mandibular or maxillary fractures, mandibulectomy, maxillectomy, thyroidectomy, arytenoids lateralization

Skin/Reconstructive surgery: Includes skin grafts, axial pattern flaps, pedicle flaps, degloving injuries, anal sacculectomy, skin and subcutaneous tumours 45⁠

Orthopaedic surgery⁠

⁠· Osteosynthesis 50⁠

⁠· Joint Surgery 50⁠

⁠· Arthroscopic surgery 30⁠

⁠· Other orthopaedic procedures 20⁠

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Total 400⁠

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