Séamus Hughes
Ceist:82 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Health the ten most commonly performed operations and procedures carried out in Irish hospitals; and the number of each such operation and procedure for each of the past five years. [6026/95]
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82 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Health the ten most commonly performed operations and procedures carried out in Irish hospitals; and the number of each such operation and procedure for each of the past five years. [6026/95]
83 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Health the number of tonsillectomy, glue ear surgery, wisdom teeth removal, D & C and hysterectomy operations and procedures carried out in Ireland in each of the past five years. [6027/95]
Limerick East): I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together.
Procedures |
Number of Cases |
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1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
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Tonsillectomy with and without aden |
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oidectomy |
4,340 |
4,107 |
4,367 |
6.811 |
5,739 |
Glue ear surgery (Myringotomy) |
3,099 |
3,835 |
4,113 |
5,061 |
4,404 |
Hysterectomy |
1,998 |
2,142 |
2,711 |
3,166 |
2,915 |
D. & C. |
6,208 |
6,263 |
6,671 |
7,848 |
7,387 |
Procedures |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
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Rank |
Number of Cases |
Rank |
Number of Cases |
Rank |
Number of Cases |
Rank |
Number of Cases |
Rank |
Number of Cases |
|
Diagnostic procedures on small intestine. |
9 |
3,102 |
6 |
4,838 |
4 |
6,882 |
4 |
10,415 |
1 |
16,632 |
Certain local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue. |
3 |
5,659 |
2 |
6,994 |
2 |
9,253 |
1 |
14,715 |
2 |
15,808 |
Diagnostic procedure on stomach. |
1 |
7,515 |
1 |
9,348 |
1 |
10,890 |
2 |
13,984 |
3 |
13,141 |
Diagnostic procedure on large intestine. |
5 |
4,449 |
4 |
5,706 |
3 |
7,572 |
3 |
10,428 |
4 |
12,221 |
Injection or infusion of other therapeutic or prophylactic substance |
8 |
4,177 |
9 |
4,497 |
7 |
6,668 |
6 |
9,213 |
5 |
11,260 |
Diagnostic procedure on bladder. |
4 |
3,102 |
5 |
5,536 |
5 |
6,805 |
5 |
9,291 |
6 |
9,444 |
Dilation and curettage of uterus. |
2 |
6,208 |
3 |
6,263 |
6 |
6,671 |
7 |
7,848 |
7 |
7,387 |
Diagnostic ultrasound. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
6,366 |
Appendectomy. |
7 |
4,338 |
8 |
4,795 |
9 |
5,018 |
8 |
6,182 |
9 |
5,886 |
Cardiograms. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
5,584 |
10 |
5,574 |
Closed reduction of fracture without internal fixation. |
6 |
4,422 |
7 |
4,816 |
8 |
5,179 |
9 |
5,730 |
— |
— |
Myringotomy. |
10 |
3,099 |
10 |
3,835 |
10 |
4,113 |
— |
— |
— |
— |