Surgery Statistics
According to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics, 46 million inpatient surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2006, followed closely by outpatient surgeries.
Other surgical statistics for both in- and outpatient procedures include:
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Hysterectomy: 569,000
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Cesarean section: 1.3 million
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Reduction of fracture: 627,000
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Coronary artery bypass graft: 444,000
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Total knee replacement: 542,000
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Total hip replacement: 231,000
Online Source:
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/insurg.htm
Online Editor:
Daphne Pierce-Smith, RN, MSN, CCRC, FNP
Online Medical Reviewer:
Kelley Gaskin, RN, MSN, CPNP
Online Medical Reviewer:
Sara M. Foster, RN, MPH
Date Last Reviewed:
7/12/2009
Date Last Modified:
7/23/2009