Table 5.
Selected invasive procedures, decedents aged ≥70 years during last year of life, 2007, NSW (n = 34,556)
| All aged 70+ | Aged 70–79 | Aged 80–89 | Aged 90+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| n = 34,556 | n = 10,252 | n = 16,354 | n = 7950 | |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)/Stent/Coronary angioplasty | 782 (2.3) | 420 (4.1) | 341 (2.1) | 21 (0.3) |
| Chest drain | 597 (1.7) | 320 (3.1) | 228 (1.4) | 49 (0.6) |
| Major bowel surgery | 473 (1.4) | 217 (2.1) | 226 (1.4) | 30 (0.4) |
| Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG tube) | 345 (1.0) | 142 (1.4) | 168 (1.0) | 35 (0.4) |
| Hip surgery | 187 (0.5) | 51 (0.5) | 111 (0.7) | 25 (0.3) |
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 161 (0.5) | 104 (1.0) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Nephrostomy | 121 (0.4) | 57 (0.6) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Valvuloplasty/Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) | 94 (0.3) | 49 (0.5) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Valve replacement surgery | 91 (0.3) | 49 (0.5) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Spinal decompression/Discectomy | 64 (0.2) | 44 (0.4) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Lung resection/Lobectomy | 58 (0.2) | 41 (0.4) | 17 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Nephrectomy | 48 (0.1) | 26 (0.3) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Hysterectomy | 45 (0.1) | 25 (0.2) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Craniotomy/Burr hole/Evacuation intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) | 41 (0.1) | 27 (0.3) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) | 28 (0.1) | 15 (0.2) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Thyroidectomy | 27 (0.1) | 12 (0.1) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Mastectomy | 20 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Prostatectomy | 14 (0.0) | 8 (0.1) | n.r. | n.r. |
| Any of the above procedures | 2895 (8.4) | 1396 (13.6) | 1304 (8.0) | 195 (2.5) |
Presented in order of decreasing frequency
n.r.: not reported, to preserve individuals’ confidentiality