Obstetrical Procedures
(Data are for the U.S.)
- Number of all obstetrical procedures performed: 7.3 million
- Repair of current obstetric laceration: 1.3 million
- Cesarean sections: 1.3 million
- Artificial rupture of membranes: 962,000
- Medical induction of labor: 693,000
- Episiotomies: 307,000
- Percent of births by cesarean: 32.9%
Source: Births: Final Data for 2009, table 22 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
More data
- Births: Final Data for 2009 [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2009 table, Procedures by selected patient characteristics - Rate by procedure category and age [PDF - 168 KB]
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