Table 2.
Outpatient and inpatient meniscectomy in Spain, 2003 to 2018
Parameter | 2003 (n = 20,384) | 2007 (n = 25,105) | 2011 (n = 27,628) | 2015 (n = 29,618) | 2018a (n = 29,430) |
LOS in days, mean ± SD | 2 ± 2.4 | 1.7 ± 2.3 | 1.6 ± 1.4 | 1.6 ± 2.3 | 1.9 ± 4.4 |
Procedures performed as an outpatient, % (n) | 32 (6544) | 43 (10,897) | 52% (14,321) | 66 (19,600) | 67 (19,573) |
The healthcare areas of Galicia are not included. LOS = length of stay for inpatient procedures.