Open AccessElective surgery cancelation on day of surgery: An endless dilemma
Author(s) -
Amel Fayed,
Amr Elkouny,
N Zoughaibi,
Hayfaa Wahabi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.169479
Subject(s) - medicine , dilemma , general surgery , surgery , elective surgery , epistemology , philosophy
Cancelation of surgery is a constant agonizing dilemma for nearly all healthcare services that has been intensively investigated to find out its roots, consequences, and possible solutions. The rates of cancelation of surgery vary between centers and more so among surgical specialties with numerous reasons standing behind this phenomenon.