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Cancelled elective surgery: an evaluation

M J Lacqua1, J T Evans

  • 1Department of Surgery, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York.

The American Surgeon
|November 1, 1994
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Surgical case cancellations, at 17%, waste resources. Improving preoperative evaluations and patient communication can reduce avoidable cancellations, optimizing operating room efficiency.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Hospital Administration

Background:

  • Elective surgical case cancellations lead to significant operating room (OR) downtime and increased hospital expenditures.
  • Understanding the patterns and reasons for cancellations is crucial for operational efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prospectively analyze the incidence and contributing factors of elective surgical case cancellations.
  • To identify specific surgical specialties with high cancellation rates and pinpoint common avoidable causes.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective review of 1063 scheduled elective surgical cases.
  • Analysis of cancellation data, categorizing by surgical specialty (outpatient and inpatient) and reason for cancellation.

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Main Results:

  • A total of 184 cancellations (17%) were recorded.
  • Urology showed higher outpatient cancellations; orthopedics and pediatrics had fewer.
  • Plastic surgery had more inpatient cancellations; orthopedics and obstetrics/gynecology had fewer.
  • Lack of medical clearance and outpatient no-shows were primary avoidable causes.

Conclusions:

  • A significant percentage of elective surgical cases are cancelled, impacting hospital resources.
  • Targeted interventions focusing on preoperative patient evaluation and communication are essential.
  • Optimizing surgical scheduling and patient management can decrease cancellation rates and improve OR utilization.