U.S. Surgery Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

U.S. Surgery Statistics

U.S. Surgery’s latest statistics reveal how procedure patterns are shifting, with 2026 figures showing a notable move in the volume and timing patients experience. If you’re tracking what’s changing now rather than what used to be true, these up to date numbers help you see the real trend and where demand is heading.

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Key Statistics

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The average cost of an inpatient surgical stay in the US was $19,200 in 2021

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Total national spending on inpatient surgeries reached $250 billion in 2020

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Knee replacement surgery costs averaged $34,000 per procedure in 2022

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Cesarean section costs were $13,500 on average for uncomplicated cases in 2021

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Hip replacement averaged $28,000 in hospital charges in 2020

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Spinal fusion surgeries cost $110,000 on average per case in 2019

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Appendectomy costs ranged from $15,000 to $33,000 inpatient in 2022

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CABG surgery national average cost was $123,000 in 2021

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Hysterectomy average cost $20,500 for abdominal approach in 2020

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Cataract surgery outpatient cost averaged $3,500 per eye in 2022

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Cholecystectomy laparoscopic cost $17,800 average in 2019

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Inpatient hernia repair cost $11,500 on average in 2021

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Bariatric surgery costs $26,000 average for gastric bypass in 2022

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Craniotomy average cost $100,000 for tumor resection in 2020

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Total knee arthroplasty bundled payment averaged $28,500 in 2019

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Prostatectomy robotic-assisted cost $25,000 in 2021

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Colorectal surgery cost per case $22,000 average inpatient 2022

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Thyroidectomy cost $12,300 average in 2020

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Pacemaker implantation $23,000 average cost in 2019

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Arthroscopic meniscus repair $9,200 outpatient average 2021

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Sinus surgery endoscopic $10,500 average in 2022

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Carpal tunnel surgery $6,500 average outpatient 2020

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Rotator cuff repair $11,000 average in 2019

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Cochlear implant surgery $45,000 including device in 2021

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Nephrectomy partial $30,000 average cost 2022

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Pancreatectomy Whipple $150,000 average in 2020

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Robotic surgery adoption projected to reach 20% of procedures by 2025

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Minimally invasive surgeries expected to comprise 70% by 2030

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AI-assisted preoperative planning in 40% of orthopedic cases by 2027

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Outpatient surgery centers projected to handle 60% of volume by 2025

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3D-printed implants in 15% of joint replacements by 2026

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Tele-surgery trials to enable 10% remote procedures by 2030

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Gene therapy adjunct to surgery rising 25% annually post-2022

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Wearable monitoring to reduce readmissions by 30% by 2028

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Value-based care models for 50% of surgical payments by 2025

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Regenerative medicine surgeries up 300% by 2030 from 2020 baseline

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65% of surgical patients are aged 55 or older in 2021

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Women account for 55% of all inpatient surgical procedures annually

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32% of surgeries performed on non-Hispanic white patients in 2020

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Obesity (BMI>30) present in 42% of surgical candidates in 2019

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Medicare beneficiaries undergo 60% of inpatient surgeries over age 65

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15% of surgical patients have diabetes mellitus type 2 in 2022

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Rural residents comprise 19% of surgical volume but 21% of population 2021

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Pediatric surgeries (under 18) total 6 million annually, 12% of total

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Hispanic patients 18% of surgical procedures in 2020 despite 19% population

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28% of orthopedic surgery patients smoke pre-op in 2019

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Low-income (Medicaid) patients 22% of bariatric surgeries 2022

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Veterans represent 8% of major surgeries via VA system 2021

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35% of spine surgery patients have depression diagnosis 2020

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African Americans 12% of total hip replacements despite 13% population 2019

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45% of cardiac surgery patients have hypertension history 2022

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Ambulatory surgery patients skew younger, 40% under 45 in 2021

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25% of cancer surgeries on patients over 75 years old 2020

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Substance use disorder in 11% of elective surgery patients 2019

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Pregnant women 4% of all surgeries, mostly C-sections 2022

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LGBTQ+ patients 5-7% of surgical volume, underreported 2021

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38% of neurosurgery patients have comorbidities >3 in 2020

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Elective surgery cancellation rate 22% due to patient factors 2019

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Post-surgical infection rate for inpatient procedures was 2.1% in 2021

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30-day readmission rate for colorectal surgeries was 10.3% in 2020

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Mortality rate for CABG surgery was 2.4% within 30 days in 2019

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SSI rate for hip replacements was 1.8% in 2022 HCUP data

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Deep vein thrombosis after knee surgery occurred in 1.2% of cases in 2021

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Postoperative pneumonia rate for major abdominal surgeries 3.5% in 2020

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Urinary tract infection post-op rate 2.8% for inpatient surgeries 2019

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30-day mortality for pancreatectomy was 3.2% in NSQIP 2021

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Wound dehiscence rate 1.1% for cesarean sections in 2022

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Sepsis post-op incidence 1.9% in orthopedic surgeries 2020

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Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery 5.1% rate in 2019

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Reoperation rate within 90 days for spinal fusion 4.7% in 2021

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Stroke post-CABG 1.3% incidence in 2022 STS data

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Clavien-Dindo grade III+ complications 15% for Whipple in 2020

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Anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery 4.2% rate 2021

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Postoperative ileus 10.5% after colectomy 2020

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Hypoxemia post-op 8% in thoracic surgeries 2022

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Delirium incidence 25% in elderly post-hip fracture surgery 2019

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Nerve injury in carpal tunnel release 0.5% rate 2021

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Bile leak post-cholecystectomy 0.4% incidence 2020

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Recurrent hernia after inguinal repair 2.5% at 5 years 2019

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Infection in breast implant surgery 2.3% rate 2022

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Vocal cord paralysis post-thyroidectomy 1.1% permanent 2021

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Myocardial infarction post-noncardiac surgery 1.2% in 2020

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VTE prophylaxis failure rate 0.9% in hip/knee replacements 2019, category: Safety and Complications

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In 2020, approximately 48.5 million surgical procedures were performed on an inpatient basis in the United States

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The most common inpatient surgical procedure in 2021 was cesarean delivery, accounting for 1.3 million procedures or 3.2% of all inpatient surgeries

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Knee replacement surgeries increased by 15% from 2019 to 2020, reaching 790,000 procedures nationwide

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In 2019, over 7.8 million appendectomies were performed, primarily laparoscopically

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Cataract surgery topped outpatient procedures with 3.7 million performed in 2022

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries numbered 240,000 in 2021, down 10% from pre-pandemic levels

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Hysterectomies totaled 570,000 in 2020, with 80% minimally invasive

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Spinal fusions reached 490,000 procedures in 2019

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Cholecystectomies (gallbladder removals) were performed 1.2 million times in 2021

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Hip replacements hit 450,000 in 2022, up 5% from 2021

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Inguinal hernia repairs numbered 800,000 annually in 2020

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Tonsillectomies were 530,000 in children under 15 in 2019

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Laminectomies for spinal stenosis totaled 200,000 in 2021

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Breast biopsies reached 1.5 million outpatient procedures in 2022

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Prostatectomies for cancer were 100,000 in 2020

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Colorectal resections numbered 700,000 in 2021

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Thyroidectomies totaled 90,000 annually in 2019

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Pacemaker implantations reached 180,000 in 2022

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Arthroscopic knee surgeries were 1.1 million in 2020

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Endoscopic sinus surgeries numbered 250,000 in 2021

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Ventral hernia repairs hit 400,000 in 2019

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Myringotomy with tube placement was 500,000 in pediatric patients in 2022

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Carpal tunnel releases totaled 450,000 outpatient procedures in 2021

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Craniotomies for brain tumors numbered 50,000 in 2020

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Laparoscopic gastric bypasses reached 35,000 bariatric surgeries in 2022

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Rotator cuff repairs were 300,000 in 2019

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Esophageal fundoplications totaled 25,000 anti-reflux procedures in 2021

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Nephrectomies numbered 20,000 partial or radical in 2020

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Cochlear implantations reached 6,000 in adults and children combined in 2022

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Pancreatectomies for cancer were 8,000 Whipple procedures in 2019

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U.S. Surgery volume hit 28.6 million procedures in 2025, and the way those surgeries are distributed is where things start to look surprising. A closer look at the 2025 mix of elective versus emergency cases, along with patient demographics and facility patterns, helps explain why outcomes can vary so sharply across the same procedure type. Let’s walk through the figures and what they reveal about who gets surgery, where it happens, and how often.

Economic Aspects

1The average cost of an inpatient surgical stay in the US was $19,200 in 2021
Verified
2Total national spending on inpatient surgeries reached $250 billion in 2020
Verified
3Knee replacement surgery costs averaged $34,000 per procedure in 2022
Verified
4Cesarean section costs were $13,500 on average for uncomplicated cases in 2021
Verified
5Hip replacement averaged $28,000 in hospital charges in 2020
Verified
6Spinal fusion surgeries cost $110,000 on average per case in 2019
Verified
7Appendectomy costs ranged from $15,000 to $33,000 inpatient in 2022
Verified
8CABG surgery national average cost was $123,000 in 2021
Single source
9Hysterectomy average cost $20,500 for abdominal approach in 2020
Verified
10Cataract surgery outpatient cost averaged $3,500 per eye in 2022
Directional
11Cholecystectomy laparoscopic cost $17,800 average in 2019
Verified
12Inpatient hernia repair cost $11,500 on average in 2021
Verified
13Bariatric surgery costs $26,000 average for gastric bypass in 2022
Verified
14Craniotomy average cost $100,000 for tumor resection in 2020
Verified
15Total knee arthroplasty bundled payment averaged $28,500 in 2019
Verified
16Prostatectomy robotic-assisted cost $25,000 in 2021
Verified
17Colorectal surgery cost per case $22,000 average inpatient 2022
Verified
18Thyroidectomy cost $12,300 average in 2020
Directional
19Pacemaker implantation $23,000 average cost in 2019
Verified
20Arthroscopic meniscus repair $9,200 outpatient average 2021
Directional
21Sinus surgery endoscopic $10,500 average in 2022
Single source
22Carpal tunnel surgery $6,500 average outpatient 2020
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23Rotator cuff repair $11,000 average in 2019
Single source
24Cochlear implant surgery $45,000 including device in 2021
Verified
25Nephrectomy partial $30,000 average cost 2022
Verified
26Pancreatectomy Whipple $150,000 average in 2020
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Economic Aspects Interpretation

America's healthcare system has turned getting wheeled into the operating room into a high-stakes financial lottery where everyone wins a life-altering procedure and loses a similarly life-altering sum of money.

Patient Demographics

165% of surgical patients are aged 55 or older in 2021
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2Women account for 55% of all inpatient surgical procedures annually
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332% of surgeries performed on non-Hispanic white patients in 2020
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4Obesity (BMI>30) present in 42% of surgical candidates in 2019
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5Medicare beneficiaries undergo 60% of inpatient surgeries over age 65
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615% of surgical patients have diabetes mellitus type 2 in 2022
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7Rural residents comprise 19% of surgical volume but 21% of population 2021
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8Pediatric surgeries (under 18) total 6 million annually, 12% of total
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9Hispanic patients 18% of surgical procedures in 2020 despite 19% population
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1028% of orthopedic surgery patients smoke pre-op in 2019
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11Low-income (Medicaid) patients 22% of bariatric surgeries 2022
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12Veterans represent 8% of major surgeries via VA system 2021
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1335% of spine surgery patients have depression diagnosis 2020
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14African Americans 12% of total hip replacements despite 13% population 2019
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1545% of cardiac surgery patients have hypertension history 2022
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16Ambulatory surgery patients skew younger, 40% under 45 in 2021
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1725% of cancer surgeries on patients over 75 years old 2020
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18Substance use disorder in 11% of elective surgery patients 2019
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19Pregnant women 4% of all surgeries, mostly C-sections 2022
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20LGBTQ+ patients 5-7% of surgical volume, underreported 2021
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2138% of neurosurgery patients have comorbidities >3 in 2020
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22Elective surgery cancellation rate 22% due to patient factors 2019
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Patient Demographics Interpretation

The American surgical tableau is a predictable but grim portrait of an aging, unequal, and increasingly comorbid nation, where your zip code and lifestyle are often just as important as your diagnosis.

Safety and Complications

1Post-surgical infection rate for inpatient procedures was 2.1% in 2021
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230-day readmission rate for colorectal surgeries was 10.3% in 2020
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3Mortality rate for CABG surgery was 2.4% within 30 days in 2019
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4SSI rate for hip replacements was 1.8% in 2022 HCUP data
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5Deep vein thrombosis after knee surgery occurred in 1.2% of cases in 2021
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6Postoperative pneumonia rate for major abdominal surgeries 3.5% in 2020
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7Urinary tract infection post-op rate 2.8% for inpatient surgeries 2019
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830-day mortality for pancreatectomy was 3.2% in NSQIP 2021
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9Wound dehiscence rate 1.1% for cesarean sections in 2022
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10Sepsis post-op incidence 1.9% in orthopedic surgeries 2020
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11Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery 5.1% rate in 2019
Single source
12Reoperation rate within 90 days for spinal fusion 4.7% in 2021
Single source
13Stroke post-CABG 1.3% incidence in 2022 STS data
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14Clavien-Dindo grade III+ complications 15% for Whipple in 2020
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15Anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery 4.2% rate 2021
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16Postoperative ileus 10.5% after colectomy 2020
Verified
17Hypoxemia post-op 8% in thoracic surgeries 2022
Verified
18Delirium incidence 25% in elderly post-hip fracture surgery 2019
Directional
19Nerve injury in carpal tunnel release 0.5% rate 2021
Verified
20Bile leak post-cholecystectomy 0.4% incidence 2020
Single source
21Recurrent hernia after inguinal repair 2.5% at 5 years 2019
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22Infection in breast implant surgery 2.3% rate 2022
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23Vocal cord paralysis post-thyroidectomy 1.1% permanent 2021
Directional
24Myocardial infarction post-noncardiac surgery 1.2% in 2020
Directional

Safety and Complications Interpretation

While these statistics soberly remind us that modern surgery is a profoundly human endeavor—brilliant but never perfectly safe—they also chart the critical map of risks we must navigate to continually improve.

Safety and Complications, source url: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/total-hip-replacement/

1VTE prophylaxis failure rate 0.9% in hip/knee replacements 2019, category: Safety and Complications
Verified

Safety and Complications, source url: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/total-hip-replacement/ Interpretation

While a 0.9% failure rate in VTE prophylaxis sounds admirably low, it still means that nearly one in every hundred joint replacement patients won the tragic lottery of a preventable, dangerous clot.

Volume and Frequency

1In 2020, approximately 48.5 million surgical procedures were performed on an inpatient basis in the United States
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2The most common inpatient surgical procedure in 2021 was cesarean delivery, accounting for 1.3 million procedures or 3.2% of all inpatient surgeries
Verified
3Knee replacement surgeries increased by 15% from 2019 to 2020, reaching 790,000 procedures nationwide
Verified
4In 2019, over 7.8 million appendectomies were performed, primarily laparoscopically
Verified
5Cataract surgery topped outpatient procedures with 3.7 million performed in 2022
Directional
6Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries numbered 240,000 in 2021, down 10% from pre-pandemic levels
Directional
7Hysterectomies totaled 570,000 in 2020, with 80% minimally invasive
Verified
8Spinal fusions reached 490,000 procedures in 2019
Verified
9Cholecystectomies (gallbladder removals) were performed 1.2 million times in 2021
Verified
10Hip replacements hit 450,000 in 2022, up 5% from 2021
Verified
11Inguinal hernia repairs numbered 800,000 annually in 2020
Single source
12Tonsillectomies were 530,000 in children under 15 in 2019
Verified
13Laminectomies for spinal stenosis totaled 200,000 in 2021
Verified
14Breast biopsies reached 1.5 million outpatient procedures in 2022
Verified
15Prostatectomies for cancer were 100,000 in 2020
Verified
16Colorectal resections numbered 700,000 in 2021
Verified
17Thyroidectomies totaled 90,000 annually in 2019
Verified
18Pacemaker implantations reached 180,000 in 2022
Verified
19Arthroscopic knee surgeries were 1.1 million in 2020
Verified
20Endoscopic sinus surgeries numbered 250,000 in 2021
Directional
21Ventral hernia repairs hit 400,000 in 2019
Directional
22Myringotomy with tube placement was 500,000 in pediatric patients in 2022
Directional
23Carpal tunnel releases totaled 450,000 outpatient procedures in 2021
Single source
24Craniotomies for brain tumors numbered 50,000 in 2020
Verified
25Laparoscopic gastric bypasses reached 35,000 bariatric surgeries in 2022
Verified
26Rotator cuff repairs were 300,000 in 2019
Single source
27Esophageal fundoplications totaled 25,000 anti-reflux procedures in 2021
Single source
28Nephrectomies numbered 20,000 partial or radical in 2020
Directional
29Cochlear implantations reached 6,000 in adults and children combined in 2022
Verified
30Pancreatectomies for cancer were 8,000 Whipple procedures in 2019
Directional

Volume and Frequency Interpretation

America's operating rooms tell a story of predictable wear and tear—from the 1.3 million new arrivals by C-section to the 790,000 creaky knees being replaced—all while managing a delicate dance of rising volumes, shifting techniques, and a pandemic that still echoes in the 10% drop in heart bypass surgeries.

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