Abstract
Introduction
Surgeons are often judged by their ability to perform complex surgical procedures.
Discussion
Data show the number of these procedures as defined by the number of procedures performed during surgical training may be significantly more common than would be expected by their program directors.
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Lillemoe, K.D. What Are The Complex Operations and Why?. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 1722–1723 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1569-8
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