Table 4 Top 5 reasons for ED visits for surgical procedures with highest rate of hospital use
Procedure (number of visits) | n | % of ED visits/procedure |
|---|---|---|
Hernia | 4831 | |
Haemorrhage and haematoma | 888 | 18.4 |
Retention of urine | 569 | 11.8 |
Acute pain | 505 | 10.5 |
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 290 | 6.0 |
Constipation | 269 | 5.6 |
Cholecystectomy | 3772 | |
Acute pain | 715 | 19.0 |
Haemorrhage and haematoma | 413 | 10.9 |
Retention of urine | 341 | 9.0 |
Other and unspecified abdominal pain* | 209 | 5.5 |
Attention to surgical dressings and sutures | 185 | 4.9 |
Knee repair | 1826 | |
Haemorrhage and haematoma | 427 | 23.4 |
Acute pain | 263 | 14.4 |
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 82 | 4.5 |
Attention to surgical dressings and sutures | 81 | 4.1 |
Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of other deep vessels of lower extremity | 74 | 4.1 |
Shoulder surgery | 1566 | |
Acute pain | 497 | 31.7 |
Retention of urine | 110 | 7.0 |
Attention to surgical dressings and sutures | 89 | 5.7 |
Haemorrhage, haematoma | 77 | 4.9 |
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 60 | 3.8 |
Tonsillectomy | 1412 | |
Acute pain | 374 | 26.5 |
Haemorrhage, haematoma | 293 | 20.8 |
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 117 | 8.3 |
Vomiting alone | 90 | 6.4 |
Nausea and vomiting | 56 | 4.0 |
Partial Hysterectomy | 1299 | |
Acute pain | 141 | 10.9 |
Haemorrhage and haematoma | 111 | 8.5 |
Other and unspecified abdominal pain* | 70 | 5.4 |
Urinary tract infection | 50 | 3.8 |
Retention of urine | 49 | 3.8 |
Nerves in forearm and wrist | 1147 | |
Attention to surgical dressings and sutures | 197 | 17.2 |
Acute pain | 159 | 13.9 |
Follow-up examination after surgery for other conditions | 69 | 6.0 |
Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified | 65 | 5.7 |
Haemorrhage and haematoma | 58 | 5.1 |