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 2009 through 2016. Surgical procedures covered by this report include:

• cardiovascular/thoracic;
• cosmetic;
• general;
• major organ/tissue transplantation;
• neurosurgical;
• obstetric/gynecologic;
• ophthalmic;
• orthopedic/spine;
• urologic; and,
• miscellaneous.