Cancellations of elective surgeries in a teaching hospital: causes and statistics

Authors

  • Patrícia Ferreira Cavalcante de Sousa Araújo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Joice Silva do Nascimento Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-660X
  • Shirlane Priscilla Barbosa de Melo Azedo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Suênia Mesquita Xavier Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Isabel Karolyne Fernandes Costa
  • Gabriela de Sousa Martins Melo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-2759
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.396911
Keywords: Surgical specialties, Suspensions, Hospital surgical center, Elective surgical procedures

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the suspension rates and reasons for cancellation of elective surgery in a teaching hospital in Rio Grande do Norte.
Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study, with documentary analysis of the records filed in the computerized system of the Surgical Center unit of Onofre Lopes University Hospital, from April 2015 to April 2016.
Results: Of the 8.622 (100%) scheduled surgeries for the surveyed period, 74.2% were performed and 25.8% canceled. Among the canceled surgeries (2.227), most cancellations were made by General Surgery (37.5%) and Urology (21.6%). The main reasons for cancellations were included in the categories related to the following aspects: unit's organization (34.4%); related to human resources (27.1%); patient-related (6.5%); related to materials and equipment (6.2%), without justification (5.5%) and conditional surgery (0.3%).
Conclusions: The study identified the cancellations causes of elective surgeries in a teaching hospital, contributing to the improvement of professional performance. This may contribute to reduce the number of suspensions, considering that most reasons for cancellation are preventable.

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Author Biography

Gabriela de Sousa Martins Melo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da UFRN.

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Published
18-06-2020
How to Cite
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Ferreira Cavalcante de Sousa Araújo, P. et al. 2020. Cancellations of elective surgeries in a teaching hospital: causes and statistics. Global Nursing. 19, 3 (Jun. 2020), 286–321. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.396911.
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Vol. 19 No. 3 (2020): #59 Julio
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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