Table 2. Most Common Procedures by Age Group

All Listed Procedures* by Age Group < 1 yr 1-17 yr 18-44 yr 45-64 yr 65-79 yr 80+ yr
  Number of discharges with this procedure category in thousands (Percent of discharges)

Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation

258 (5.7) 46 (2.9) 180 (3.3) 321 (4.9) 500 (6.2) 253 (5.3)
Blood transfusion 30 (0.6) 32 (1.9) 154 (2.9) 296 (4.5) 463 (5.8) 300 (6.3)
Diagnostic ultrasound of heart (echocardiogram) 20 (0.5)       246 (3.1) 139 (2.9)
Circumcision 1,181 (26.2)          
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations (e.g., hepatitis B) 557 (12.4)          
Enteral and parenteral nutrition 41 (0.9)          
Ophthalmologic and otologic diagnosis and treatment 25 (0.6)          
Diagnostic ultrasound of head and neck 22 (0.5)          
Tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy with biopsy 20 (0.5)          
Diagnostic spinal tap 152 (3.4) 45 (2.8)        
Respiratory therapy   50 (3.1)        
Cancer chemotherapy   45 (2.8)        
Psychological and psychiatric evaluation and therapy   28 (1.7)        

Treatment, fracture or dislocation of lower extremity

  23 (1.4)        
Treatment, fracture or dislocation of hip and femur   22 (1.4)       145 (3.0)
Computerized axial tomography (CT) scan, head   31 (1.9)       146 (3.1)
Appendectomy   75 (4.6) 156 (2.9)      
Cholecystectomy and common duct exploration     143 (2.7)      
Alcohol and drug rehabilitation/detoxification     247 (4.6)      
Laminectomy/excision of intervertebral disk     179 (3.3) 193 (2.9)    
Hysterectomy     291 (5.4) 226 (3.4)    
Oophorectomy (removal of ovaries)     188 (3.5) 213 (3.2)    
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization, coronary arteriography     269 (5.0) 1,541 (23.3) 1,688 (21.1) 353 (7.4)
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, biopsy     161 (3.0) 292 (4.4) 428 (5.3) 264 (5.5)
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)       282 (4.3) 383 (4.8)  
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)       258 (3.9) 261 (3.3)  
Extracorporeal circulation auxiliary to open heart procedures       183 (2.8) 256 (3.2)  
Cardiac pacemaker or cardioverter/defibrillator procedure         221 (2.8) 162 (3.4)
Colonoscopy and biopsy         217 (2.7) 154 (3.2)
Physical therapy exercises, manipulation, and other procedures          
131 (2.8)

* The term "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than one procedure.

Note: Excludes procedures related to pregnancy and childbirth.

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