ArticleAfrican health sciences2011
Incidence, causes and pattern of cancellation of elective surgical operations in a university teaching hospital in the Lake Zone, Tanzania.
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- Incidence and Reasons for a Surgical Cancellation at a Hospital in Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2021Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with cancellation and deferment of elective surgical cases at a rural private tertiary hospital in Western Uganda: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Magnitude and causes of cancelation for elective surgical procedures in Debre Tabor General hospital: A cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
- [The reasons for refusal and abandonment of treatment in the emergency surgery at the University Hospital Center of Bouake, Ivory Coast].The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- A three-year retrospective multi-center study on time to surgery and mortality for isolated geriatric hip fractures.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2020Article
- Global prevalence and reasons for case cancellation on the intended day of surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of surgery open · 2020Review
- Prevalence and Predictors of Cancellation of Elective Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Hospital in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.Surgery research and practice · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancellation of elective surgical operations is recognized as a major cause of emotional trauma to patients as well as their families. This study was carried out to assess the incidence, causes and pattern of cancellation of elective surgical operations in our setting and to find the appropriate solutions for better patient management.
methodsThis was a prospective hospital-based study which was conducted in a teaching hospital at Bugando medical Centre from March 2009 to February 2010.
resultsA total of 3,064 patients were scheduled for elective surgical operations. Of these, 644 (21.0%) patients' operations were cancelled. General surgery had the highest rate of cancellations (31.5%) followed by orthopaedic surgery in 25.5%. Lack of theatre space and theatre facilities were the most common causes of cancellations in 53.0% and 28.4% of cases respectively. The majority of these cancellations were attributable to hospital administration in 82.0 % and most of them were preventable in 93.8% of cases. The mean hospital stay was 28.46 days and it was significantly related to the number of cancellations (p < 0.001).
conclusionCancellation of elective surgical operations is a significant problem in our hospital. To prevent unnecessary cancellations, efforts should be made to enhance cost effectiveness through careful planning and efficient utilization of the few available hospital resources.
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