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Defined Category Program Averages - Operative Cases 2019-2024

Skin and Soft Tissue

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Skin and Soft Tissue 25 60 56.6 63.6 57.0 51.0 51.0

Breast

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Mastectomy 5 70 47.4 44.2 47 34.2 41.5
Axilla 5 23 18.8 12.8 13.2 13.6 14.5
Breast Total 40 85 62.0 59.6 63.0 49.8 53.3

Head and Neck

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Head and Neck 25 74 87.0 65.2 64.5 58.4 60.0

Alimentary Tract

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Esophagus 5 9 7.0 15.8 13.0 11.8 11.0
Stomach 15 44 45.4 79.0 63.8 59.2 65.3
Small Intestine 25 46 43.8 43.8 57.8 46.2 53.0
Large Intestine 40 68 60.4 52.2 77.7 56.0 55.8
Appendix 40 86 83.0 87.4 81.7 72.0 84.0
Anorectal 20 24 22.6 26.6 27.3 29.4 23.8
Alimentary Tract Total 180 279 262.2 304.8 321.3 274.6 292.8

Abdominal

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Biliary 85 156 146.6 165.0 145.8 167.0 220.3
Hernia 85 164 144.2 147.8 148.8 159.0 232.8
Liver 5 23 21.6 28.8 28.8 22.2 14.3
Pancreas 5 17 15.8 13.8 15.2 15.0 23.3
Abdominal Total 250 451 425.6 441.6 405.8 456.8 552.3

Vascular

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Access 10 12 20.8 13.0 18.0 25.6 13.8

Anastomosis, Repair,
Exposure, or
Endarterectomy

10 14 14.2 15.2 19.0 25.6 14.0
Abdominal Total 50 63 75.4 70.0 91.5 99.8 77.0

Endocrine

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Thyroid or Parathyoid 10 59 75.0 49.2 47.7 38.8 44.3
Endocrine Total 15 63 80.4 54.8 52.0 41.4 48.0

Operative Trauma

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Operative 10 23 15.8 30.0 24.3 19.6 23.0

Non-Operative Trauma

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Team Leader Resuscitation 10 50 24.8 17.6 13.7 15.4 14.8
Non-Operative Trauma Total 40 24 50.2 66.6 45.2 46.6 50.5

Thoracic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Open Thoracotomy 5 7 6.0 6.4 10.5 5.6 6.3
Thoracic Total 20 22 23.0 23.2 34.3 23.4 33.8

Pediatric

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Pediatric 20 41 44.2 46.4 48.3 35.8 32.3

Plastic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Plastic 10 27 15.4 24.4 25.0 24.6 28.0

Surgical Critical Care

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Surgical Critical Care 40 52 43.6 85.8 42.5 46.6 42.5

Laparoscopic - Basic

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Laparoscopic-Basic 100 264 252.4 264.8 231.2 253.6 305.8

Endoscopy

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Upper Endoscopy 35 47 55.4 60.6 50.0 49.8 49.8
Colonscopy 50 73 54.6 61.2 54.5 57.0 51.5
Endoscopy Total 85 126 116.2 132.4 109.5 117.6 111.0

Laparoscopic - Complex

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Laparoscopic-Complex 75 141 139.2 154.2 176.0 153.8 177.0

Role Totals

Defined Category RRC Minimum 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019
Total MAJOR 850 1100 1039.2 1099.2 1103.2 1068.0 1188.3
Total SURGEON CHIEF 200 264 232.8 315.2 255.5 229.0 304.5
Total TEACHING ASSISTANT 25 38 38.0 55.0 35.2 28.6 44.5


*The ACGME has increased the required case minimums as of 2017/2018