A majority of surgeons perform either an anterior (Dor) or a posterior (Toupet) 270-degree fundoplication.
Thyroid surgery is performed using general anesthesia by the majority of surgeons in current practice.
The performance of the vast majority of surgeons is within an acceptable range, but a very few are not.
The majority of surgeons continued to perform image-guided surgery throughout the study period for selected cases.
The majority of surgeons who had made no decision to retire reported that their decision will be based on skill level rather than age.
For treatment of large bone defects, bone grafting remains the method of choice for the majority of surgeons, as it fills spaces and provides support to enhance biological bone repair.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of surgeons and medical students have no formal educational training on the innovation process regarding how good ideas can be developed successfully for clinical and commercial implementation.
Regardless, the great majority of surgeons utilize methods to decrease the chances of port tumors: anchoring of ports, frequent and thorough irrigation (+/− tumoricidal agents), avoidance of tumor handling (no touch methods), use of wound protector or bag, etc, etc.
The reluctance of the vast majority of surgeons worldwide to adopt laparoscopic methods combined with the tenacity and determination of the proponents to carry out the randomized cancer studies led to a wholly unique situation in the general surgery world: a new surgical method was actually properly vetted prior to widespread acceptance and implementation.
Currently, the majority of surgeons are choosing to simultaneously act first on tibiae and then to elongate the femurs.
