Soft tissue surgery: examples include mass removal,
exploratory laparotomy, intestinal surgery,
laparoscopy, portosystemic shunt repair, gall bladder surgery, thoracoscopy, lung lobectomy, brachycephalic surgery, total ear canal ablation for chronic otitis or tumours, skin and reconstruction following tumour removal or extensive wounds, facial surgery (maxillectomy, mandibulectomy), thyroid / parathyroid removal, and pareneal hernia repair to name a few.
Diagnostic work - ups — They may include physical examination, complete blood count, chemistry profile, imaging, thoracic radiographs, endoscopy,
laparoscopy and
exploratory laparotomy.