Table 4.
List of 20 Procedures with the Largest Volume in the General Surgeon Cohort
| Procedure | Cohort no. of annual procedures, n=274,273 |
Cohort case volume, % |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 51,649 | 19 |
| Cholecystectomy | 24,333 | 9 |
| Upper GI endoscopy | 22,987 | 8 |
| Inguinal or femoral hernia repair | 16,900 | 6 |
| Skin excision | 14,568 | 5 |
| Ventral and paraesophageal hernia repair | 11,791 | 4 |
| Breast lumpectomy | 10,541 | 4 |
| Wound debridement | 9,801 | 4 |
| Lower GI endoscopy | 9,705 | 4 |
| Central venous or arterial catheter | 8,322 | 3 |
| Appendectomy | 6,826 | 2 |
| Incision and drainage of soft tissue | 5,922 | 2 |
| Colorectal resection | 5,626 | 2 |
| Hemo- and peritoneal dialysis access | 4,581 | 2 |
| Therapeutic gastric procedure | 4,022 | 1 |
| Diagnostic lymphatic procedure | 4,152 | 2 |
| Breast biopsy | 3,642 | 1 |
| Hemorrhoid procedures | 3,177 | 1 |
| Thyroid and parathyroidectomy | 2,993 | 1 |
| Major anorectal procedure | 2,894 | 1 |