ArticleBMC pediatrics2023
Elective surgery cancellations in pediatric surgery: rate and reasons.
Article in BMC pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Same-day surgical cancellations in pediatric urology: identifying trends for quality improvement.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- A practical approach to preventing surgical cancellation in periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis syndrome: tonsillectomy between febrile episodes: our experience.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Article
- Mapping and optimization of a patient-centred care pathway for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Operations Research for Pediatric Elective Surgery Planning: Example of a Mathematical Model.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perioperative management in pediatric day surgery: a synthesis of best evidence.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Unsupervised and explainable machine learning solutions for last-minute cancelations in pediatric ambulatory and day surgeries in Italy.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionCanceling pediatric elective surgery leads to multiple disturbances regarding the inefficient operating room (OR) management, the financial repercussions, and the psychological impact on the patient and his family. This study aims to identify the reasons for cancellations among the pediatric population in our setting and suggest some convenient solutions.
methodsWe carried out a prospective and descriptive study over 12 months in the pediatric surgery department of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital.
resultsOne thousand four hundred twenty-six patients were scheduled for surgery at the pediatric surgery department, of whom 131 (9.2%) were canceled. Medical and anesthesia-related reasons accounted for 62.5% of all cancellations, followed by surgical reasons at 16%, organizational or administrative issues at 11.5%, and patient-related reasons at 10%. The most significant causes were upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in 36.6%, abnormal blood test results in 16%, and non-adherence to preoperative fasting in 9.2%.
conclusionsThe rate of pediatric elective surgery cancellations at Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital was higher than the accepted average rate (5%). Therefore, to prevent these cancellations as much as possible, efforts should be made to promote children's medical care, operation scheduling, and efficient institution resource utilization.
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