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U.S. Surgical Procedure Volumes
This report presents the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States (U.S.) as well as an overview of the etiology and epidemiology of selected diseases/disorders, prevailing surgical approaches/techniques, and evolving procedural utilization trends. The forecast period covered by this report is for the years 2011 through 2018, with compound annual growth rates for the years 2012 through 2018. Surgical procedures covered by this report include:
• cardiovascular/peripheral vascular/thoracic;
• cosmetic;
• general;
• major organ/stem cell/tissue transplantation;
• neurosurgical;
• obstetric/gynecologic;
• ophthalmic;
• orthopedic/spine;
• urologic; and,
• miscellaneous.
Over the years, the number of outpatient surgical procedures performed in the U.S. has been gradually expanding, reflecting the steady migration of patients from acute care settings. By the end of 2010, outpatient procedures accounted for more than 50% of all surgeries and transcatheter interventions performed in the U.S.; this compares to an estimated 30% in 2000. The trend toward outpatient procedures is expected to continue over the forecast period covered by this report, though at a somewhat slower pace than in previous years.
Over the past half-decade, economic uncertainty in the U.S. has prompted a visible decline in the number of elective surgical procedures, particularly those not covered by Medicare or private insurers. This trend, however, is expected to dissipate over the forthcoming years as the economic recovery becomes a sustainable reality.
Among the surgical procedures performed in the U.S. that are projected to experience moderate to robust gains over the forecast period are carotid artery stenting, laparoscopic gastric bypass, percutaneous heart valve repair and replacement, robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, robotic prostatectomy, and stem cell transplantation.