Elective Oncology Surgeries: Cancellations And Causes

Abstract

The aim of this research was to identify the elective surgeries suspension rate and investigate the causes of its cancellation in general surgery service in highly complex hospital. Method: A descriptive, exploratory, prospective and quantitative study was conducted in a university hospital using data from scheduled and canceled elective surgeries in the period from July 2015 to July 2016, which were extracted from MV System. Results: 984 elective surgeries oncology were scheduled during one year, of which 423 (43.4%) were canceled. 258 (32.3%) cancellations occurred in the morning. The main reason for cancellation was related with the patient seen in 269 cases (63.6%). Conclusion: The number of cancellations was high, and the suspensions can and should be controlled and restricted. It is recommended the awareness of everyone involved in such a situation to which seeks a reduction in suspension rates and subsequently joint efforts to implement measures to restrict the most of this event.