Abstract Aim Theatre cancellations are a major source of system inefficiency, placing an unnecessary financial burden on the NHS. The aim this audit was to investigate reasons for in elective surgery at London hospital and assess general preoperative process. Method We undertook retrospective all theatre from day unit over three-month period 2021. 78 were identified, their cause investigated. F...

OBJECTIVE To determine the point prevalence of elective surgical case cancellations and the reasons. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Teaching hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS; Operating theatre records of elective surgery cancellations from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES. Cancellation of scheduled elective surgery on the day of sur...

OBJECTIVE To establish the rate of and reasons for cancellations of surgery on the scheduled day in an Australian hospital. DESIGN Prospective survey. SETTING Major metropolitan tertiary hospital, 13 May to 15 November 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Proportion of operations cancelled on the day of surgery, obtained each day from the operating theatre list and a separate list of additions and...

BACKGROUND Cancellation of elective scheduled operations on the day of surgery leads to an inefficient use of operating room (OR) time and a waste of resources. It also causes inconvenience for patients and families. Moreover, day of surgery (DOS) cancellation creates logistic and financial burden associated with extended hospital stay and repetitions of pre-operative preparations as well as op...

BACKGROUND Cancellation of operations in hospitals is a significant problem with far reaching consequences. This study was planned to evaluate reasons for cancellation of elective surgical operation on the day of surgery in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad. METHODS From July 2006 to June 2007 the medical records of all the patients who had their operations cancelled on the day of surgery in...

Abstract Introduction Following a recent spate of on the day cancellation elective operations being cancelled surgery, need for wider review was felt. Our aim to identify causes behind these cancellations. Method Retrospective data collection performed categorise patients according reason cancellation. Analysis consisted case presentations prepared and presented surgical consultants. Results A ...

Background: Cancellation of elective surgical cases is a major unresolved problem for health care organizations worldwide and also parameter assessing the quality both patient management system. In present study, we retrospectively investigated cancellation rates reasons same in government teaching hospital suggested measures to circumvent such cancellations.Materials & Methods: Medical records...

BACKGROUND Cancellation of surgery close to scheduled time causes a waste of healthcare resources. The current study analyzes surgery cancellations occurring after the patient has been prepared for the operating room, in order to see whether improvements in the surgery planning process may reduce the number of cancellations. METHODS In a retrospective chart review of operating room surgery ca...