Table 3. Top 10 Procedures by Gender, All Listed Procedures*


No Procedure
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 5,012
Percent of male discharges: 40.0
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 6,266
Percent of female discharges: 43.1

Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization, Coronary Arteriography
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 2,337
Percent of male discharges: 18.6
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 1,531
Percent of female discharges: 10.5

Respiratory Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 723
Percent of male discharges: 5.8
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 638
Percent of female discharges: 4.4

Blood transfusion
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 569
Percent of male discharges: 4.5
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 690
Percent of female discharges: 4.8

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Biopsy
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 557
Percent of male discharges: 4.4
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 611
Percent of female discharges: 4.2

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 524
Percent of male discharges: 4.2
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of female discharges: 0

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 398
Percent of male discharges: 3.2
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of female discharges: 0

Extracorporeal Circulation Auxiliary to Open Heart Procedures
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 348
Percent of male discharges: 2.8
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of female discharges: 0

Laminectomy/Excision of Intervertebral Disk
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 287
Percent of male discharges: 2.3
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of female discharges: 0

Diagnostic Ultrasound of Heart (Echocardiogram)
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 315
Percent of male discharges: 2.5
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 326
Percent of female discharges: 2.3

Cholecystectomy and Common Duct Exploration
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of male discharges: 0
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 324
Percent of female discharges: 2.2

Oophorectomy (Removal of Ovaries)
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of male discharges: 0
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 477
Percent of female discharges: 3.3

Colonoscopy and Biopsy
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of male discharges: 0
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 330
Percent of female discharges: 2.3

Hysterectomy
Total number of male discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 0
Percent of male discharges: 0
Total number of female discharges with this procedure category
In thousands: 594
Percent of female discharges: 4.1


* 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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