TY - JOUR JF - URMIAMJ JO - Studies in Medical Sciences VL - 19 IS - 1 PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/7/01 TI - THE STUDY OF THE CAUESES OF DAY SURGERY CANCELLATION IN PATIENTS CANDIDATED TO ELECTIVE SURGERIES AT URMIA IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, 1382-84 TT - بررسی علل به تعویق افتادن اعمال جراحی انتخابی در بیمارستان امام خمینی(ره) ارومیه در سال‌های84-1382 N2 - Background & Aims: Cancellation of surgery has an important impact on patients and their families and suggests a need to review some protocols for screening patients prior to surgery. To determine the causes of case cancellation in patients' surgical population, we designed a retrospective observational study at Imam Khomeini hospital.Materials & Methods:In a retrospective-observational study we evaluated the medical documents of all patients whose operations had been cancelled on the day of surgery, 1382-84. Results: We found the mean 18.6% cancellation for three years. The most common cause of cancellation in 1382 was postponing due to surgeon's opinion 105 (14%) in 1383 was due to patient's problems 192 (15%), and in 1384 was postpon due to operating room end time at morning shift, 211 (15%).Conclusion: We conclude that close cooperation between the surgeon, anesthesiologist, operating room manager, preoperative assessment, examination, and preparation of patients before surgery can reduce the cancellation of surgery day in patients. SP - 36 EP - 40 AD - KW - Elective surgeries KW - Cancellation of surgery KW - Day of surgery UR - http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-256-en.html ER -