Table 3 Distribution of 2000–2009 hernia repairs
Inguinal hernia | Year | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
Total number | 11652 | 12790 | 12800 | 12917 | 13023 | 13027 | 12597 | 13255 | 12612 | 12811 |
rate x 100,000/year | 258.3 | 281.7 | 282.6 | 282.2 | 280.5 | 277.2 | 265,9 | 277,7 | 261,0 | 262,2 |
Ordinary admission (n.) | 4462 | 4276 | 3902 | 3031 | 2671 | 2497 | 2386 | 2088 | 1589 | 1697 |
Day of stay | 15097 | 13000 | 10616 | 8159 | 7569 | 6953 | 6659 | 5810 | 5269 | 5251 |
Mean Length of stay | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
% Ordinary admission | 38.3% | 33.4% | 30.5% | 23.5% | 20.5% | 19.2% | 18.9% | 15.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
% Urgent ordinary admission | 15% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 22% | 30% | 28% |
Day surgery (n.) | 7190 | 8514 | 8898 | 9886 | 10352 | 10530 | 10211 | 11167 | 8394 | 6371 |
n. visit | 13749 | 16324 | 17101 | 18150 | 19056 | 19832 | 19668 | 20433 | 14566 | 11237 |
% Day surgery | 61.7% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 76.5% | 79.5% | 80.8% | 81.1% | 84.2% | 66.6% | 49.7% |
Ambulatory (n) | 2629 | 4743 | ||||||||
% ambulatory | 20.8% | 37.0% | ||||||||
% Not ordinary admission | 61.7% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 76.5% | 79.5% | 80.8% | 81.1% | 84.2% | 87.4% | 86.7% |
Mean admission days indicator | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 1,1 |
Femoral hernia | Year | |||||||||
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
Total number | 536 | 510 | 513 | 462 | 516 | 465 | 439 | 471 | 620 | 553 |
rate x 100,000/year | 11.9 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 11.3 |
Ordinary admission (n.) | 359 | 307 | 317 | 261 | 291 | 236 | 233 | 227 | 216 | 211 |
Day of stay | 1824 | 1368 | 1375 | 1166 | 1429 | 1015 | 1046 | 1057 | 1011 | 1057 |
Mean Length of stay | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
% Ordinary admission | 67.0% | 60.2% | 61.8% | 56.5% | 56.4% | 50.8% | 53.1% | 48.2% | 34.8% | 38.2% |
% Urgent ordinary admission | 54% | 56% | 59% | 64% | 73% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 77% | 84% |
Day surgery (n.) | 177 | 203 | 196 | 201 | 225 | 229 | 206 | 244 | 188 | 150 |
n. visit | 331 | 370 | 369 | 361 | 377 | 375 | 385 | 434 | 303 | 262 |
% Day surgery | 33.0% | 39.8% | 38.2% | 43.5% | 43.6% | 49.2% | 46.9% | 51.8% | 30.3% | 27.1% |
Ambulatory (n) | 216 | 192 | ||||||||
% ambulatory | 34.8% | 34.7% | ||||||||
% Not ordinary admission | 33.0% | 39.8% | 38.2% | 43.5% | 43.6% | 49.2% | 46.9% | 51.8% | 65.1% | 61.8% |
Mean admission days indicator | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1,4 | 1,3 | 1,2 | 1,2 |