Table 2 Number of care-episodes with and without minor surgery with the percentage (standard deviation) of referrals
From: Minor surgery in general practice and effects on referrals to hospital care: Observational study
| Â | Minor surgery in disease episode | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | Yes | ||
| Â | Number of care-episodes | Percentage of referrals | Number of care-episodes | Percentage of referrals |
Laceration/cut | 4440 | 1.1 | 815 | 0.7 |
Benign neoplasm skin/nevus | 5373 | 13.3 | 2177 | 2.4 |
Sebaceous cyst | 2220 | 10.6 | 899 | 2.2 |