Table 3. Trends in Rates of Selected Operations for Persons Age 15-44: 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995.
| 1995 Rate per 10,000 Population
|
1995 Combined Compared with 1980 Inpatient Rate1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Category (ICD-9-CM Code) | Rate of Inpatient Operations per 10,000 Population
|
1980-1995 Inpatient Trend1 | Ambulatory | Ambulatory and Inpatient Combined | ||||
| 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | |||||
| All Operations (01-86) | 1,294.0 | 1,157.7 | 1,169.4 | 1,013.8 | - | 713.2 | 1,727.1 | + |
| Operations on the Digestive System (42-54) | 186.4 | 167.4 | 128.0 | 109.1 | - | 158.1 | 267.3 | + |
| Endoscopy of Small Intestine with or Without Biopsy (45.11-45.14,45.16) | 8.6 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.3 | + | 32.9 | 45.2 | + |
| Endoscopy of Large Intestine with or Without Biopsy (45.21-45.25) | 12.4 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 5.4 | - | 27.2 | 32.5 | + |
| Cholecystectomy (51.2) | 16.1 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 13.7 | - | 10.4 | 24.1 | + |
| Operations on Female Genital Organs (65-71)2 | 600.6 | 431.0 | 292.4 | 223.2 | - | 256.1 | 479.3 | - |
| Bilateral Destruction or Occlusion of Fallopian Tubes (66.2-66.3)2 | 119.3 | 81.5 | 71.5 | 55.0 | - | 59.7 | 114.7 | NS |
| Dilation and Curettage of Uterus (69.0)2 | 179.6 | 84.6 | 30.2 | 15.0 | - | 54.2 | 69.2 | - |
| Obstetrical Procedures (72-75)3 | 95.8 | 111.7 | 168.7 | 169.1 | + | (4) | 169.3 | + |
| Episiotomy (72.1, 72.21, 72.31, 72.71, 73.6)3 | 53.6 | 47.2 | 42.6 | 37.4 | - | (4) | 37.4 | - |
| Cesarean Section (74.0-74.2, 74.4, 74.99)3 | 16.4 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 20.9 | + | (4) | 20.9 | + |
| Repair of Current Obstetric Laceration (75.5-75.6)3 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 19.8 | 25.6 | + | (4) | 25.6 | + |
| Operations on the Musculoskeletal System (76-84) | 149.3 | 138.1 | 109.5 | 85.6 | - | 168.5 | 254.0 | + |
| Reduction of Fracture and Dislocation (79) | 25.7 | 25.3 | 20.3 | 18.7 | - | 8.5 | 27.2 | NS |
| Operations on Muscle, Tendon, Fascia, and Bursa (82-83) | 18.5 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 7.3 | - | 22.4 | 29.7 | + |
| Operations on the Integumentary System (85-86) | 81.5 | 60.3 | 45.4 | 35.8 | - | 68.5 | 104.3 | + |
| Excision or Destruction of Lesion or Tissue of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (86.2-86.4) | 31.1 | 21.8 | 15.6 | 11.5 | - | 26.5 | 38.0 | + |
1
A plus indicates that the trend or rate was significantly higher; a minus indicates significantly lower; and NS indicates that the trend or the difference in rates was not statistically significant.
2
Rate per 10,000 female population.
3
Rate per 100 deliveries.
4
Estimate is not reliable.
NOTES: Operation categories and code numbers are based on the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM).
SOURCES: National Center for Health Statistics: 1980-1995 National Hospital Discharge Survey and 1995 National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery.