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. 2018 Aug 23;10(8):e3195. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3195

Table 3. Most Frequently Documented Primary Procedures in Recreational Marijuana Users.

Procedures Frequency %
Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification 160,721 6.9
Psychological and psychiatric evaluation and therapy 89,640 3.9
Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation 62,291 2.7
Other procedures to assist delivery 58,886 2.5
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; biopsy 42,657 1.8
Cesarean section 36,700 1.6
Other vascular catheterization (not heart) 27,500 1.2
Other therapeutic procedures 27,494 1.2
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization; coronary arteriography 23,308 1.0
Blood transfusion 18,908 0.8
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  16,672 0.7
Incision and drainage; skin and subcutaneous tissue 16,490 0.7
Diagnostic spinal tap 16,236 0.7
Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) 15,869 0.7
Hemodialysis 15,820 0.7
Repair of current obstetric laceration 14,601 0.6
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations 12,845 0.6
Treatment; fracture or dislocation of lower extremity 12,824 0.6
Suture of skin and subcutaneous tissue 12,746 0.6
Other diagnostic procedures 11,326 0.5
Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration 10,174 0.4
Incision of pleura; thoracentesis; chest drainage 9,607 0.4