Figure 12. Procedures Associated With the Longest Hospital Stays

Bar chart depicts the following as 'All-Listed Procedures' with Length of Stay (in days): Destruction of lesion of reina (back of eye) - 53.0; Tracheostomy - 36.7; *Other organ transplant - 28.5; Bone marrow transplant - 28.5; Ileostomy and enterostomy - 22.4; Gastrostomy - 20.5; Enteral and parenteral nutrition - 18.8; Colostomy - 16.2; Small bowel resection - 15.9; Respiratory intubation and mechanical ventilation - 14.5.

Note: "All-listed procedures" refers to all procedures performed during a hospital stay; patients often receive more than 1 procedure. Miscellaneous minor diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are excluded.
*"Other organ transplantation" includes transplants of the lung, heart, spleen, intestine, liver, and pancreas. This category excludes kidney, bone, corneal, and bone marrow transplants.

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