Table 2 Reasons of cancellation of elective surgery at a tertiary referral academic medical center in Ethiopia, 2018
Reason of cancellation | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Patient-related | Refusal to surgery | 6(4.1) |
patient on medication | 10(6.8) | |
Acute and chronic medical illness | 17(11.6) | |
patient not fasting | 7(4.8) | |
patient not paid | 4(2) | |
failure to arrive | 6(4.1) | |
Surgeon-related | surgeon unavailability | 15(10.3) |
diagnosis change | 5(3.4) | |
patient require other surgical workup | 9(6.2) | |
emergency scheduling | 17(11.6) | |
over scheduling of elective surgery | 16(10.9) | |
Administrative- related | no availability of or equipment | 8(5.5) |
delayed laboratory test | 6(4.1) | |
Lack of oxygen and blood | 12(8.0) | |
Unavailable of bed | 8(5.5) | |
Anesthesia -related | patient unfit for anesthesia | 10(6.8) |
Abnormal lab result | 5(3.4) | |
Unavailable equipment | 3(2.1) | |
Difficult intubation | 4(2.7) |