United States - Number of surgical procedures
Number of surgical procedures (per 100,000 population)
Definition: The number of procedures undertaken in an operating theatre per 100,000 population per year in each country. A procedure is defined as the incision, excision, or manipulation of tissue that needs regional or general anaesthesia, or profound sedation to control pain.
Source: The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (www.lancetglobalsurgery.org).
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| Year | Value |
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| 2007 | 12,087 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Health systems
