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196 Professionally Reviewed Templates

Covering General Surgery, Breast, Colorectal, Upper GI, HPB, Endocrine, Hernia and Vascular Surgery

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Included where clinically applicable to support high-quality operative documentation

Every template has been reviewed against the Royal College of Surgeons of England's Good Surgical Practice (March 2025) guidance and includes the 18 recommended operation note requirements where clinically applicable.

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All General Upper GI Colorectal Hernia Breast Endocrine HPB Vascular

39 notes — Upper GI

Cholecystectomy (Open)
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Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic) (Veress)
Upper GI →
Cholecystectomy (Laparoscopic) with On-Table Cholangiogram
Upper GI →
Distal Gastrectomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Emergency Laparotomy
Upper GI →
Fundoplication (Laparoscopic) (Nissen)
Upper GI →
Fundoplication (Laparoscopic) (Toupet)
Upper GI →
Gastrectomy (Distal/Subtotal) with Roux-en-Y Reconstruction
Upper GI →
Gastrectomy (Partial)
Upper GI →
Gastrectomy (Total) with Roux-en-Y Oesophagojejunostomy
Upper GI →
Gastric Band Removal (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y) (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Gastrostomy (Stamm)
Upper GI →
Heller Myotomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Heller Myotomy (Laparoscopic) with Dor Fundoplication
Upper GI →
Ivor Lewis Oesophagectomy
Upper GI →
McKeown Tri-Incisional Oesophagectomy
Upper GI →
Nissen Fundoplication (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Oesophageal Diverticulectomy (Zenker's)
Upper GI →
Oesophagectomy (Ivor Lewis)
Upper GI →
Oesophagectomy (McKeown Three-Stage)
Upper GI →
Oesophagectomy (Transhiatal)
Upper GI →
Paraoesophageal Hernia Repair (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Repair (Graham Patch)
Upper GI →
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (Laparoscopic) (Veress)
Upper GI →
Single Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Sleeve Gastrectomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Sleeve Gastrectomy (Laparoscopic) - Version 2
Upper GI →
Sleeve Gastrectomy (Laparoscopic) (Variant)
Upper GI →
Splenectomy (Open)
Upper GI →
Splenectomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Splenorrhaphy
Upper GI →
Thoracic Oesophageal Perforation Repair
Upper GI →
Total Gastrectomy (Laparoscopic)
Upper GI →
Transhiatal Oesophagectomy
Upper GI →
Truncal Vagotomy and Pyloroplasty
Upper GI →
Vagotomy (Truncal) with Pyloroplasty
Upper GI →