| Surgical Procedure, n (%) | Total Cohort, n = 13,670 | Consultation, n = 3,063 | No Consultation, n = 10,607 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| Colon resectionH | 352 (2.6) | 21 (0.7) | 331 (3.1) |
| MastectomyL | 514 (3.8) | 49 (1.6) | 465 (4.4) |
| Node biopsy/removalL | 248 (1.8) | 53 (1.7) | 195 (1.8) |
| Laparoscopic cholecystectomyl | 1,211 (8.9) | 150 (4.9) | 1,061 (10.0) |
| Inguinal hernia repairL | 836 (6.1) | 151 (4.9) | 685 (6.5) |
| Eye | |||
| Cataract removalL | 4,315 (31.6) | 1,609 (52.5) | 2,706 (25.5) |
| Vitrectomyl | 186 (1.4) | 78 (2.6) | 108 (1.0) |
| Ptosis repairL | 145 (1.1) | 26 (0.9) | 119 (1.1) |
| Gynecology | |||
| HysterectomyH | 887 (6.5) | 18 (0.6) | 869 (8.2) |
| Tubal ligationL | 255 (1.9) | 1 (0.03) | 254 (2.4) |
| Orthopedics | |||
| Hip arthroplastyl | 719 (5.3) | 113 (3.7) | 606 (5.7) |
| Knee arthroplastyl | 1,109 (8.1) | 141 (4.6) | 968 (9.3) |
| Knee arthroscopyL | 1,982 (14.5) | 458 (15.0) | 1,524 (14.4) |
| Urology | |||
| Radical prostatectomyH | 45 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 31 (0.3) |
| Lap radical prostatectomyl | 52 (0.4) | 26 (0.9) | 26 (0.3) |
| Transurethral prostatectomyl | 261 (1.9) | 70 (2.3) | 191 (1.8) |
| LithotripsyL | 295 (2.2) | 59 (1.9) | 236 (2.2) |
| Vascular | |||
| AAA open repairH | 27 (0.02) | 6 (0.2) | 21 (0.2) |
| AAA endovascular repairH | 2 (0.01) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.02) |
| Carotid endarterectomyl | 187 (1.4) | 18 (0.6) | 169 (1.6) |
| Femoro-popliteal bypassH | 42 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 40 (0.4) |
H
Denotes high-risk surgery,
l
denotes intermediate-risk surgery,
L
denotes low-risk surgery.
AAA = abdominal aortic aneurysm.