Transplantation and Medical Surgery

General Surgery

General surgery is frequently performed to recover suffering when cure is unlikely through medication only. It can be used for routine procedures performed in special diseased cases, such as vasectomy, or for more complicated operations wanting a medical team in a hospital setting, such as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Areas of the body cured by general surgery include the stomach, liver, intestines, appendix, breasts, thyroid gland, salivary glands, some arteries and veins, and the skin. The brain, heart, eyes, and feet, to name only a few, are areas that require expert surgical repair.