Open AccessEVALUATION OF REASONS FOR DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN A NIGERIAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL
Author(s) -
Azebi EA,
Ibrahim MH,
Doukumo DM,
Faponle AF
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
caliphate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2346-7207
pISSN - 2346-7193
DOI - 10.47837/cmj.19770126.201531166
Subject(s) - medicine , university hospital , surgical procedures , tertiary care , elective surgery , surgery , medical emergency , operations management , emergency medicine , engineering
Background: Delays/cancellations of operations, on the surgery day, in hospitals is a significant problem with far reaching consequences and particularly traumatizing emotionally to the patient as well as their families. Objectives: This study was done to ascertain the determinant causes of delay/cancellation of planned surgical operations in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife and discuss strategies for more efficient use of operation theatres. Methods: Data on all patients scheduled to have elective and emergency surgeries during the period of 2 months from November 2009 to December 2009 were prospectively collected to determine proposed operation date, date operation was done, scheduled starting times, actual starting times, causes of delays