How do you determine if a surgery is major intermediate or minor?

Major surgery

* Involves a high risk of complications

* Requires general anesthesia

* Typically lasts longer than 2 hours

* May require a hospital stay of several days or more

* Examples include:

* Open-heart surgery

* Brain surgery

* Cancer surgery

* Organ transplants

Intermediate surgery

* Involves a moderate risk of complications

* May require general anesthesia or local anesthesia

* Typically lasts between 1 and 2 hours

* May require a hospital stay of a few days

* Examples include:

* Appendectomy

* Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)

* Hernia repair

* Mastectomy

Minor surgery

* Involves a low risk of complications

* Typically does not require general anesthesia

* Lasts less than 1 hour

* Does not typically require a hospital stay

* Examples include:

* Skin biopsy

* Mole removal

* Laceration repair

* Cataract surgery