Not really, you gotta look that is counting EVERYTHING, the 89 Major cases (plus the one or two I had in the last two weeks) plus all the central lines, I&D, Chest tubes, colonoscopys and cystoscopys (hell I had 50 of those I bet).
Now that I think about it counting everything it would be closer to 300 I forgot about the cystoscopys during Urology rotation.
We go to the OR almost every single day, even as interns. The only time you don't is on Night Float.
That said, as an intern you ain't doin carotids and thyroids, you are doin hernias, hemorrhoids, I&D, Ports, Ash Caths, things like that with an occasional big bone thrown your way as appreciation for keeping the scut off the chiefs. No they aren't the biggest cases, but they do teach you things.
I do realize I am very lucky to be in this program because we have a great balance of operative time and teaching since we are a University program.
I know many places interns get 150 or even 200 major cases so I didn't feel 89 was a high number. I don't think it is a small number either though cause I know places that don't even get interns into their 30's either. I do think I had a quality intern year as far as operative experience goes though.
