Population-based incidence rate of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures in a high-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO and the World Bank ask countries to report the national volume of surgery. This report describes these data for Sweden, a high-income country.

Methods

In an 8-year population-based observational cohort study, all inpatient and outpatient care in the public and private sectors was detected in the Swedish National Patient Register and screened for the occurrence of surgery. The entire Swedish population was eligible for inclusion. All patients attending healthcare for any disease were included. Incidence rates of surgery and likelihood of surgery were calculated, with trends over time, and correlation with sex, age and disease category.

Results

Almost one in three hospitalizations involved a surgical procedure (30·6 per cent). The incidence rate of su

SUBMITTER: Omling E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5765448 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature