§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations in which women have had a non-cancerous cervix removed there were in each of the past 10 years. [102593]
§ Yvette CooperThe table shows the number of episodes where women have had an operation to remove a non-cancerous cervix, in National Health Service hospitals in England for the financial years 1989–90 to 1997–98.
Removal of non-cancerous cervix—NHS hospitals, England Number 1989–90 100 1990–91 97 1991–92 46 1992–93 59 1993–94 51 1994–95 37 1995–96 45 1996–97 47 1997–981 45 1 Figures for 1997–98 are provisional, no adjustments have yet been made for shortfalls in data, (i.e. the data is ungrossed). Notes:
Ordinary admissions and day cases combined: completed episodes by primary operation (OPCS-4 code: Q01.1) and sex (females only)
1. 1989–90 to 1994–95 exclude FCEs with any of the following ICD-9 codes:
180-Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
219.0-Other benign neoplasm of uterus, cervix uteri
233.1-Carcinoma in situ of breast and genitourinary system, cervix uteri
236.0-Neoplasm of uncertain behaviour of genitourinary organs, uterus
239.5-Neoplasm of unspecified nature, other genitourinary organs
2. 1995–96 to 1997–98 exclude FCEs with any of the following ICD-10 codes:
C53-Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri
C79.8-Secondary malignant neoplasm of other specified sites
D06-Carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri
D26.0-Other benign neoplasms of uterus, cervix uteri
D39.0-Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of female genital organs, uterus
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)