What is General Surgery
General surgery is a core medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and deformities, primarily through surgical intervention. General surgeons possess specialized expertise in the abdomen (digestive tract, gallbladder, liver), breast, skin, soft tissues, endocrine system, and trauma care. They are trained in both traditional open surgery and minimally invasive techniques
Fun Fact
A surprising fact about general surgery is that the only recorded operation in history with a 300% mortality rate was performed by Dr. Robert Liston in the mid 19th century. During the procedure, he famously amputated his patient’s leg, but also accidentally cut off his assistant’s fingers and slashed a spectator’s coat, leading to the death of the patient and assistant from infection, and the spectator dying of fright
