Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Lee Fleisher
Tanzania
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 LiuWei 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