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Based
on
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Classification
|
Function
|
Examples
|
|
Purpose
|
Diagnostic
|
Determine or confirm a diagnosis
|
Breast biopsy, Bronchoscopy
|
|
Ablative
|
Remove diseased tissue, organ, or
extremity
|
Appendectomy, Amputation
|
|
|
Constructive
|
Build tissue/ organs that are absent
(Congenital anomalies)
|
Repair of cleft palate
|
|
|
Reconstructive
|
Rebuild tissue/ organ that has been damaged
|
Skin graft after a burn, total joint
replacement
|
|
|
Palliative
|
Alleviate symptoms of a disease (Not
Curative)
|
Bowel resection in terminal cancer
|
|
|
Transplant
|
Replace organs/ tissue to restore
function
|
Heart, lung, liver, kidney
transplant
|
|
|
Risk factors
|
Minor
|
Minimal physical assault with
minimal risk
|
Removal of skin lesion, D&C,
cataract extraction
|
|
Major
|
Extensive physical assault and or
serious risk
|
Transplant, total joint replacement,
cholecystectomy, colostomy, nephrectomy
|
|
|
Urgency
|
Elective
|
Suggested, though no foreseen ill
effects if postponed
|
Cosmetic surgery, cataract surgery
|
|
Urgent
|
Necessary to be performed within 1
to 2 days
|
CABG, amputation for gangrene
|
|
|
Emergency
|
Performed immediately
|
Obstetric emergencies, ruptured
aneurysm
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