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What are the top ten most common surgical procedures?

Just a top ten list, can't find it on the web...

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1. 1. Tonsillectomy 2. Gallbladder Removal 3. Caesarean Section 4. Joint Replacements 5. Lasik Eye Surgery 6. Mastectomy 7. Colectomy 8. Hysterectomy 9. Ankle and Leg Fracture Repair 10. Appendectomy
2. hysterectomy (TAH) mastectomy cholecystectomy appendectomy c-sections suspicious mole removal open heart surgery (CABG) plastic surgery face lift plastic surgery tummy tuck plastic surgery breast implants
3. Is your question limited to only general surgery? (does it include OB-GYN, EENT?) Also, are you referring to major or minor surgeries? Or both? Does it also include surgical procedures for further work-up and evaluation? Most commonly done I would think would be (not in any order) 1. C section 2. circumcision 3. appendectomy 4. resection of a mass (for biopsy) 5. cataract surgery 6. endoscopic procedures this is just my opinion. sorry couldnt come up with 10. see link below. they also have a list but I think it's unofficial. http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/529,Top-Surgical-Procedures