Anesthesia & Clinical Research

Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148

Lee Fleisher

Lee Fleisher

Tanzania

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  • Research Article
    Dynamics of Elective Case Cancellation for Inpatient and Outpatient in an Academic Center
    Author(s): Wei Xue, Zhe Yan, Rebecca Barnett, Lee Fleisher and Renyu Liu Wei Xue, Zhe Yan, Rebecca Barnett, Lee Fleisher and Renyu Liu

    Background: Unexpected surgical cancellation is common and can have significant adverse effects. Cancellation rates vary because of a lack of a standard definition, different patient populations and study methodology. We hypothesized that case cancellation has a different pattern in a dedicated ambulatory surgical center compared to a general operating room (OR) setting in a large academic center without an anesthesia preoperative evaluation center necessitating evaluation by the various surgeons. Methods: Elective cases in general OR and in the ambulatory surgical center were included in this study. Elective cases are defined as the non-emergent cases scheduled before 8:00 am on the day of surgery. A cancelled case was defined as a scheduled procedure which is not performed on the scheduled procedure day. Case cancellation was monitored in .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000314

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