U.S. Surgical Procedure Volumes

The number of laparoscopic/percutaneous surgical procedures performed in the United States (U.S.) has been gradually expanding over the years, reflecting the steady migration of patients from acute care settings and open surgery. By the end of 2010, outpatient procedures accounted for more than 50% of all surgeries performed in the U.S., compared with an estimated 30% in 2000. This trend 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, peripheral mechanical atherectomy, percutaneous heart valve repair and replacement, robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, knee and hip arthroplasty, stem cell transplantation, and vitrectomy.

This dynamic new report from Medtech Insight features selected U.S. surgical procedure volumes as well as an overview of each procedure, etiology and epidemiology for the disease/disorder treated by the procedure, and evolving procedural utilization trends. The forecast period covered by this report is for the years 2014 through 2020. Covered surgical procedures include those in the following categories: cardiovascular/peripheral vascular/thoracic, cosmetic, general, obstetric/gynecologic, major organ/stem cell/tissue transplantation, ophthalmic, orthopedic/spine, urologic, and miscellaneous.

Among the covered topics in this report are abdominal and bariatric surgery; aneurysm and myocardial repair; appendectomy; arrhythmia and circulatory disorders; bone marrow/stem cell and organ transplantation; breast and organ biopsy; cardiac device implantation; cataract, glaucoma, and refractive surgery; cosmetic surgery; fracture repair and bone grafts; hysterectomy; incontinence management; infertility diagnostic procedures; inguinal herniorrhaphy; joint arthroscopy and replacement; mastectomy; nephrectomy; prostate procedures; splenectomy; strabismus correction; urinary stone removal; and vitrectomy.