Medical Subject Headings (MeSH): Specialties, Surgical

In healthcare, surgical specialties refer to the specific areas of medicine in which surgeons have specialized training and expertise. Some examples of surgical specialties include:

General surgery: covers a wide range of procedures, including those related to the abdomen, skin, and breast

Cardiothoracic surgery: deals with surgical procedures of the heart and lungs

Neurosurgery: focuses on the brain and nervous system

Orthopedic surgery: deals with bones and joints

Ophthalmology: deals with the eyes

Otolaryngology: deals with the ears, nose, and throat

Plastic surgery: deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function

Urology: deals with the urinary tract and the male reproductive system

Vascular surgery: deals with blood vessels outside of the heart and brain

This is just a sample of the many surgical specialties that exist. Each of these specialties requires a significant amount of education, training, and experience to master.