Purpose To analyze cancellations of surgeries and identify evidence-based interventions to
address this issue. Design Integrative literature review. Methods An integrative literature …

Background Cancellation of operation on the intended day of surgery affects the efficiency of
Operation Room which incurs a significant financial loss for the patient, hospital, and health …

Background Elective surgical case cancellation refers to any elective surgical case that is
the list on the day prior to surgery but not operated upon as scheduled. Case cancellation …

Abstract Background The Operating Theatre (OT) is the largest cost centre as well as the
main revenue generator in most hospitals. One of the common problems affecting optimal …

Purpose To report rates of and reasons for operation cancellation, and to prioritize areas of
improvement. Methods Retrospective data were extracted from the monthly reports of …

Background: Dwindling economic resources and reduced manpower in the health sector
require efficient use of the available resources. Day of surgery cancellation has far reaching …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of surgery cancellation, as a common
and never-ending problem within preoperative care, and its related factors on patients …

Background Cancellations of cases are common; most of those cancellations are due to
avoidable causes. It is a major cause of psychological trauma for patients and their families …

Introduction Canceling scheduled surgeries on the day of surgery places a heavy burden on
healthcare providers and has psychological, social, and financial consequences on patients …

Background: Cancellation of scheduled surgery leads to operating theatre under-occupancy
and is recognised as a major cause of emotional trauma to patients and their families. This …