Number of Stays with the Most Frequent All-listed Maternal and Newborn Procedures, 1997-2006
  Discharges in Thousands
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Repair of obstetric laceration 1,137 1,145 1,175 1,309 1,241 1,328 1,261 1,342 1,334 1,373
Cesarean section 800 788 849 932 996 1,104 1,171 1,271 1,304 1,346
Circumcision 1,164 1,181 1,254 1,279 1,189 1,253 1,195 1,211 1,237 1,224
Fetal monitoring 1,002 814 759 858 872 882 913 1,047 911 958
Artificial rupture of membranes to assist delivery 747 697 758 848 779 861 808 866 885 1,007
Prophylactic vaccinations and inoculations 567 597 359 590 566 784 857 849 954 945
Episiotomy 866 778 776 743 672 617 565 519 444 393

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