Table 3.

First and Second Most Common Operations for General Surgeons

Top procedures		Second most common operation for the majority of surgeons with the paired top procedure
	Surgeons, most common procedure, n	Procedure	Surgeons, second most common procedure, n
Cholecystectomy	269	Colorectal resection	39 of 269
Colonoscopy	216	Upper GI endoscopy	109 of 216
Upper GI endoscopy	121	Colonoscopy	42 of 121
Skin excision	62	Cholecystectomy	14 of 62
Inguinal or femoral hernia repair	59	Cholecystectomy	27 of 59
Debridement of wound, infection, or burn	43	Excision of skin/subcutaneous	12 of 43
Breast lumpectomy	32	Cholecystectomy	<12 of 32
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access	22	Peripheral Vascular Bypass	<12 of 22
Colorectal resection	19	Cholecystectomy	<12 of 19
Therapeutic gastric procedures	17	Cholecystectomy	<12 of 17