Table 4.

Surgeon perception towards limiting specific procedures and institutional guidelines: urgent cases

Procedure	Reporting procedure should be limited* (%)	Reporting institution currently limits* (%)
Cancer surgery	10	19
Portoenterostomy for biliary atresia with jaundice	14	15
Abscess incision and drainage	13	18
Resection or diversion for acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease not responsive to medical management	29	20
Vascular access device insertion	18	19
Repair of symptomatic inguinal hernia	25	35
Gastrostomy if required for discharge	22	26
Repair of symptomatic infant inguinal hernia	23	37
Cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis	33	36

*For each procedure, percentages include only facilities that report they perform that procedure.