Statistics for Common Medical Procedures (Difficult)

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  • The average score is 3 of 15

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DescriptionProcedure% Correct
The surgical removal of the appendixAppendectomy
93%
A surgical operation to remove a breastMastectomy
58%
Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube passed through the anusColonoscopy
53%
A surgical procedure in which both palatine tonsils are fully removed from the back of the throat.Tonsillectomy
37%
The surgery to remove the gallbladder.Cholecystectomy
23%
A surgery to remove internal or external hemorrhoids that are extensive or severe.Hemorrhoidectomy
16%
During this surgery, a bypass is created by grafting a piece of a vein above and below the blocked area of a coronary artery, enabling blood to flow around the obstruction. Veins are usually taken from the leg, but arteries from the chest may also be used to create a bypass graft.Coronary Artery Bypass
14%
A surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain. The bone flap is NOT immediately put back into place.Craniectomy
7%
An inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix.Hysteroscopy
7%
An operation that removes the uterus through a cut in the lower belly, also called the abdomen.Abdominal Hysterectomy
2%
A surgical procedure to remove blockage from carotid arteries, the arteries located in the neck that supply blood to the brain.Carotid Endarterectomy
2%
A diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenumGastroscopy
2%
A surgeon removes the diseased portion of your colon and a small portion of surrounding healthy tissue.Partial Colectomy
2%
A surgery to remove all or part of the bladderBladder Cystectomy
0%
A procedure designed to restore or remodel the left ventricle to its normal, spherical shape and size in patients with akinetic segments of the heart, secondary to either dilated cardiomyopathy or post infarction left ventricular aneurysm.Surgical Ventricular Restoration
0%

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