Obstetrical Procedures
(Data are for the U.S.)
- Number of all obstetrical procedures performed: 7.1 million
- Repair of current obstetric laceration: 1.3 million
- Cesarean sections: 1.3 million
- Artificial rupture of membranes: 960,000
- Episiotomies: 454,000
Source: 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, Table 10
- Percent of births from cesarean: 31%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2006, Table 30
More data
- Rate of all-listed procedures for discharges from short-stay hospitals by procedure category and age 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, Table 9
- Births: Final Data for 2006
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