Background: Cancellation of surgical procedures creates a financial burden to health
providers and patients. It also causes a potential emotional stress and a negative impact on …

Background: Cancelling elective surgeries are a significant problem in many hospitals;
which leads to patient dissatisfaction, increased costs, and emotional trauma for patients …

Background: Elective surgical case cancellation refers to any elective surgical case that is
booked into the operation theatre list on the day prior to surgery but were not operated on …

Background: Cancellation of elective surgical operations is recognized as a major cause of
emotional trauma to patients as well as their families. This study was carried out to assess …

Introduction: Cancellation of elective surgical operations is common, and most of these
cancellations are due to preventable causes. Cancellation of operations increases cost and …

Objective: To identify the frequency and reasons of operations cancellation in 25 Makkah
region hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of the rate of surgery …

Background: Cancellation of scheduled surgery is a major quality of health care problem
affecting the individual patients, family and the actual health care organization. Objective …

Cancellation of elective scheduled operations leads to an inefficient use of operating room
time and a waste of resources. This prospective records-based study aimed to determine the …

Introduction. The cancellation of elective procedures has been shown to waste resources
and to have the potential to increase morbidity and mortality among patients. This study …

Background: Operating room efficiency is a major determinant of hospital cost. Maximizing
throughput, while maintaining quality, is therefore paramount to maintenance of financial …