What is general surgery? Despite its name, general surgery
typically refers to surgery on abdominal organs rather than
other areas of the body. This specialty focuses on the
intestines, including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon,
liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile duct, thyroid glands,
hernias and sometimes diseases of the skin and breast.What is a
general surgeon and what do they do? With the trend for
physicians and surgeons to develop a specialty through
additional medical training, general surgery has lost much of
its former scope. However, it continues to be a competitive
field with many subspecialties that continue to increase,
including trauma surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular
surgery, plastic surgery, laparoscopic (minimally invasive)
surgery, breast surgery (including lumpectomy ), endocrine
(thyroid) surgery and dermatological (skin) surgery.Where do
general surgeons work? General surgeons perform surgery in
hospital operating rooms. They may also work out of a clinic to
consult wit