What are surgeons' responsiblities/duties besides surgeries?

Question

I know that shows like Grey's Anatomy portrays them do practially everything known to medicine. But besides surgeries, consultations and follow ups, would their post-op patients be under their care or an intensivist at the surgical ICU? If the patient goes into shock and arythmia or anything of that nature, would the surgeon be called upon regardless if he/she is in the vicinity? And do they run codes(blue)?

Typo. It shoud read ."..if he/she ISN'T in the vicinity...."

Answer 1

Please do not look at fictional television dramas for accuracy in medicine.

Surgeons see patients in their offices for assessments pre-op, for post-op care, and for consultations. Not every visit leads to surgery.

They have to round on their patients in the hospital. They have to deal with phone calls from patients with questions. They see other doctors' patients who may have surgical issues, even if they are admitted for something else.

How the ICU runs is different at edifferent hospitals, but the surgeon cannot abandon his patient, and will still see him, even if an intensivist is "running the show".

Codes are run by the best trained person who is there. The surgeon will be notified of the event, but nobody is going to wait for him/her to show up before getting out the paddles.

Answer 2

Safety of the patient before during and after surgery is the responsibility of the surgeon. Anesthesiologist helps him a lot in this. Specialists other than surgeons may be summoned as and when needed.

Answer 3

i heard that de surgeons also should stabilise de patients before taking looking for an surgery

Answer 4

Surgeons spend more time filling out insurance forms than doing surgery. I wouldn't recommend it.