Table 5

Proportions of interventions detected by the algorithm in USA (only if >= 1%)

Type of interventions

Inpatient surgery eligible for day care N = 5 330

N

%

Cumulated %

Percutaneous operations on coronary vessels

2591

48.6

48.6

Insertion or replacement of a pacemaker

639

12.0

60.6

Endoscopic surgery on bladder and urethra

273

5.1

65.7

Hysteroscopic surgery other than dilatation and curettage

226

4.2

70.0

Minor operations on skin, debridement, graft without flap

207

3.9

73.8

Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy

103

1.9

75.8

Percutaneous endovascular ablation of a heart lesion

83

1.6

77.3

Hernia repair

79

1.5

78.8

Endoscopic removal of lesion on gastrointestinal tract (except anus procedures)

72

1.4

80.2

Operation on hemorrhoids

63

1.2

81.4

Endoscopic surgery on biliary ducts

54

1.0

82.4

Minor interventions on teeth, mouth or salivary gland

54

1.0

83.4

Dilatation and curettage of uterus

53

1.0

84.4

Total

4497

84.4

Gilliard et al. BMC Health Services Research 2006 6:78   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-6-78