Cancellation of Elective Surgeries in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India
Cancellation of elective surgical treatments is a quality-of-care issue as well as a huge waste of health-care resources. Patients may experience emotional distress as a result of this, as well as difficulty for their families.
To find the significant reasons of cancellation of scheduled surgical cases.
A total of 300 elective operations in our institution were chosen. The completed surgeries were planned on the scheduled operation day, and the anaesthesiologist noted down a list of cancellations along with their reasons.
A total of 300 patients were scheduled for surgery. A total of 60 patients were cancelled, resulting in a 20% cancellation rate. Lack of operational time was the most prevalent reason for cancellation.
The majority of the reasons for cancellation should have been avoided with proper list preparation and the surgical team's meticulous planning.
Cancellation , Elective , Surgeries , Causes
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