Figure 10. Percent of Specific Procedures Performed at High-Volume Hospitals, 1997-2003
Figure 10. Percent of Specific Procedures Performed at High-Volume Hospitals, 1997-2003 (Text Description)
| Procedures |
1997 |
2003 |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair* |
53.4% |
38.1% |
| Carotoid endarterectomy |
57.5% |
53.1% |
| Lower extremity arterial bypass |
92.1% |
92.1% |
| CABG* |
62.5% |
41.1% |
| PTCA |
84.8% |
86.8% |
| Heart transplantation |
84.1% |
84.7% |
| Pediatric heart surgery |
70.2% |
52.3% |
| Pancreatic cancer surgery |
51.3% |
62.9% |
| Esophageal cancer surgery |
23.9% |
36.5% |
| Cerebral aneurysm surgery* |
35.0% |
52.9% |
*Asterisk denotes a statistically significant difference between 1997 and 2003 data.
Return to Document
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850