Table 2 List of procedures and distribution of physician’s answers
From: Referral patterns of Israeli pediatricians of common primary care office procedures
Procedure | Answer 1 N (%) | Answer 2 N (%) | Answer 3 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Labial fusion (n = 156) | Give prescription for estrogen 127 (81.4 %) | Refer to gynecologist 12 (7.7 %) | Separate in the Office 17 (10.9 %) |
Subungual hematoma (n = 159) | Drain in office 63 (39.6 %) | Do not treat at all 81 (51 %) | Other procedure in office 15 (9.4 %) |
*Laceration: adhesive (n = 162) | Use tissue adhesives in office 116 (71.6 %) | Refer to ED 20 (12.3 %) | Refer to nurse 26 (16 %) |
*Pulled Elbow (n = 162) | Reduce in Office 128 (79 %) | Send to ED 33 (20.4 %) | Send for an x ray 1 (0.6 %) |
*Urinary catheterization (n = 161) | Perform in office 71 (44.1 %) | Refer to expert 61 (37.9 %) | Refer to nurse 29 (18 %) |
Umbilical Granuloma (n = 158) | Cauterize in Office 56 (35.4 %) | Refer to surgeon 61 (38.6 %) | Follow only 41 (25.9 %) |
Inguinal hernia (n = 161) | Reduce in office 92 (57.1 %) | Refer to surgeon 69 (42.9 %) | |
*Supra-pubic aspiration (n = 159) | Perform in office 66 (41.5 %) | Refer to ED 93 (58.5 %) | |
*Laceration: suture (n = 161) | Suture in Office 46 (28.6 %) | Refer to ED 115 (71.4 %) | |
Short frenulum interfering with breastfeeding (n = 160) | Incise in Office 12 (7.5 %) | Refer to surgeon 130 (81.3 %) | Recheck age 1 year 18 (11.3 %) |