In academic critique, choreography refers to:

• The overemphasis on technical elegance or visual spectacle in surgery or publications.
• An approach that prioritizes surgical aesthetics and complexity over evidence-based outcomes.
• A style of medicine where “how it looks” matters more than “what it achieves”.

Example: A neurosurgical paper showcasing a high-tech resection technique without outcome data is performing choreography, not advancing care.

Synonyms: academic theater, surgical showmanship, procedural maximalism.