Table 6. Top 10 Procedures Performed in U.S. Hospitals for Males and Females (Excluding Pregnancy- and Childbirth-Related Procedures), 2003
All-Listed Procedures
(Excluding Pregnancy- and Childbirth-Related Procedures), 2003 |
Total Number of Male Discharges In This Procedure Category, In Thousands
(percentage of all male discharges) |
Total Number of Female Discharges In This Procedure Category, In Thousands
(percentage of all female discharges) |
| Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography |
1,034
(7.7) |
681
(4.3) |
| Blood transfusion |
834
(6.2) |
1,085
(6.8) |
| Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy |
555
(4.1) |
684
(4.3) |
| Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PTCA) |
526
(3.9) |
|
| Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation |
525
(3.9) |
470
(3.0) |
| Hemodialysis |
335
(2.5) |
325
(2.0) |
| Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) |
320
(2.4) |
324
(2.0) |
| Colonoscopy and biopsy |
256
(1.9) |
379
(2.4) |
| Laminectomy, excision intervertebral disc |
253
(1.9) |
|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
245
(1.8) |
|
| Hysterectomy, abdominal and vaginal |
|
596
(3.7) |
| Oophorectomy, unilateral and bilateral |
|
458
(2.9) |
| Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration |
|
304
(1.9) |
Note: "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than 1 procedure. Miscellaneous minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are excluded.
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