degree of risk and extent of surgery

Question 1

procedure without significant risk; often done with local anesthesia….I&D, muscle biopsy, etc.

Answer 1

minor surgery

Question 2

procedure of greater risk; usually longer and more extensive than a minor procedure….mitral valve replacement, pancreas transplant, etc.

Answer 2

major surgery

Question 3

only the most overtly affected areas involved in the surgery….simple/partial mastectomy.

Answer 3

simple surgery

Question 4

extensive surgery beyond areas obviously involved; is directed at finding a root cause.

Answer 4

radical surgery

Question 5

surgery performed in a body cavity or body area through one or more endoscopes; can correct problems, remove organs, take tissue for biopsy, re-route blood vessels and drainage systems; is a fast-growing and ever-changing type of surgery

Answer 5

minimally invasive surgery (MIS)