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| RECOVERY TIME | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in a few days | A |
| Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in around two to three weeks | B |
| Medical procedures which have a recovery and return to light manual work in around one to two months | C |
| Medical procedures which have a prolonged recovery | D |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEAD AND NECK | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Non-cosmetic surgery to the eyelids and eyebrows | A |
| Surgery to a lacrimal gland and duct | A |
| Surgery to the eye muscles | A |
| Surgery to the eye lens, iris, cornea and conjunctiva | A |
| Surgery to the ear, ear canal and eardrum | A |
| Endoscopic surgery to the pharynx | A |
| Removal of a lesion from the lip | A |
| Gum surgery other than dental surgery | A |
| Tongue biopsy | A |
| Tonsil biopsy or drainage | A |
| Biopsy of a salivary gland | A |
| Open surgery to a salivary duct | A |
| Tonsillectomy | A |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEAD AND NECK | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Craniotomy for a biopsy, insertion or adjustment of a medical device | B |
| Thyroidectomy, partial thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy | B |
| Removal of a thyroglossal cyst | B |
| Surgery to the posterior chamber of an eye and sclera | B |
| Graft to an eyelid | B |
| Ear reconstruction surgery | B |
| Surgery to the middle ear | B |
| Surgery to the nose, nasal septum and paranasal sinuses | B |
| Open surgery to the pharynx, larynx or trachea | B |
| Reconstructive surgery to the lip | B |
| Surgery to the tongue, jaw, palate or mouth | B |
| Open surgery to a salivary gland | B |
| Transluminal embolisation of an artery | B |
| Surgery to the dura | B |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEAD AND NECK | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Craniotomy for a surgical procedure | C |
| Major reconstruction of an orbit | C |
| Mastoid or inner ear surgery | C |
| Excision of part of the tongue, cheek, salivary gland, palate, pharynx or larynx other than for biopsy | C |
| Open treatment of a cerebral aneurysm | C |
| Surgery to the facial bones and temporomandibular joint | C |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEAD AND NECK | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Craniotomy and partial lobectomy | D |
| Reconstructive surgery or an excision of the maxilla | D |
| Excision of the mandible | D |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE CHEST | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Transluminal treatment of the aorta, other arteries and veins | A |
| Cardiac ablation | A |
| Bronchoscopy with treatment | A |
| Transluminal coronary artery procedures | A |
| Pacemaker insertion and replacement | A |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE CHEST | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Breast lumpectomy, drainage of abscess | B |
| Surgery to a nipple or breast duct | B |
| Pleurectomy | B |
| Thoracoscopy or a tube thoracostomy | B |
| Pericardial drainage | B |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE CHEST | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Partial or total mastectomy and reconstructive breast surgery | C |
| Open chest surgery (thoracotomy) | C |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE CHEST | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Total pneumonectomy | D |
| Oesophagectomy and bypass | D |
| Lung transplant | D |
| Heart transplant | D |
| Excision or reconstruction of the chest wall | D |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE ABDOMEN | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Endoscopic treatment of the gastroentestinal tract | A |
| Endoscopic renal, ureter, bladder and urethral treatment | A |
| Lithotripsy | A |
| Kidney treatment through a nephrostomy | A |
| Suprapubic catheterisation | A |
| Biopsy of the cervix or surgical removal of a lesion | A |
| Cervical dilatation, curettage, endometrial ablation or evacuation of uterus other than for an abortion | A |
| Endoscopic operations on a fetus | A |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE ABDOMEN | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Endoscopic treatment of the oesophagus | B |
| Appendicectomy | B |
| Abdominal laparoscopy | B |
| Nephroscopy | B |
| Hernia repair | B |
| Drainage of an abdominal abscess | B |
| Laparascopic or vaginal hysterectomy | B |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE ABDOMEN | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Open abdominal surgery (laparotomy) other than an appendicectomy | C |
| Surgical creation or closure of an abdominal stoma | C |
| Open renal surgery | C |
| Abdominal and vaginal operations to support the vagina, bladder or rectum | C |
| Abdominal hysterectomy | C |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE ABDOMEN | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Gastrectomy | D |
| Liver transplant | D |
| Excision of the pancreas | D |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE PERINEUM | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Haemorrhoid surgery and anal sphincter dilatation | A |
| Surgery to the prepuce | A |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE PERINEUM | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Surgery to the anus, peri-anal region or a pilonidal sinus | B |
| Transurethral prostate surgery | B |
| Open urethral surgery | B |
| Surgery to the penis, scrotum, testes and male perineum for trauma or disease | B |
| Surgery to the vagina, vulva or female perineum | B |
| MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON THE PERINEUM | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Urethrectomy and urethral reconstruction | C |
| Amputation of the penis | C |
| Reconstructive surgery to the penis including prosthesis for trauma or disease | C |
| Vulvectomy | C |
| Colpectomy, vaginal reconstruction and vaginal fistula repair | C |
| Resection of the anus | C |
| ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Carpal tunnel release | A |
| Surgery to a ganglion | A |
| Surgery for trigger finger or thumb | A |
| ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Arthroscopy including a meniscal repair or meniscectomy | B |
| Subacromial decompression | B |
| Insertion of an interspinous process spacer | B |
| Removal of an overgrowth or lesion of bone | B |
| Closed reduction of dislocation of a joint | B |
| Surgery to the fingers and toes including amputation | B |
| Joint manipulation under an anaesthetic | B |
| Implantation of a prosthesis for a limb | B |
| ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Open surgery to the spinal cord and spinal nerve root | C |
| Joint or bone replacement | C |
| Treatment of radiologically confirmed fractures other than teeth, nasal bones, ribs, fingers, toes and coccyx | C |
| Repair and stabilisation of a rotator cuff, capsule or labrum of the shoulder | C |
| Bursectomy | C |
| Tendon and/or muscle repair, debridement or reconstruction | C |
| Surgery to a vertebra or a disc | C |
| Excision of an ectopic bone, cervical rib or a sesamoid bone | C |
| Osteotomy excluding bunion osteotomy | C |
| Fusion of a joint | C |
| Open surgery to a joint other than metacarpo-phalangeal, metatarso-phalangeal and interphalangeal joints | C |
| Release of a contracture of a joint | C |
| Arthroscopic surgery to a surface cartilage | C |
| Reconstruction of a ligament including a knee ligament | C |
| ORTHOPAEDIC PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Complex limb or joint reconstruction | D |
| Spinal fusion or stabilisation | D |
| Fixation, decompression or reduction of a spinal fracture | D |
| Amputation of a limb or part of a limb including a thumb, all fingers on one hand or all toes on one foot | D |
| Total excision of a bone excluding a phalanx, cervical rib or sesamoid bones | D |
| Traction of a fractured bone | D |
| Surgery for osteomyelitis | D |
| Reconstruction or fusion of a bone using bone graft | D |
| GENERAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Excision of the skin or a skin lesion | A |
| Surgery to a nail bed | A |
| Incision of the skin which is longer than 5cm | A |
| GENERAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Nerve graft | B |
| Nerve or spinal nerve root destruction or a removal of a lesion | B |
| Peripheral neurostimulator implantation | B |
| Arteriovenous shunt procedures | B |
| Varicose vein surgery or sclerosis | B |
| Surgery to a fascia | B |
| Radiotherapy | B |
| GENERAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Nerve exploration or release | C |
| Open artery reconstruction and embolectomy surgery | C |
| Reconstructive surgery to the skin including a flap or graft | C |
| Block dissection of lymph nodes | C |
| Lymphoedema surgery | C |
| Chemotherapy | C |
| NON-MEDICAL PROCEDURES | CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
|---|---|
| Heart Attack | C |