Affiliation:
1. Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Canceling pediatric elective surgery leads to multiple disturbances regarding the inefficient operating room (OR) management, the financial repercussions, and the psychological impact on the patient and his family. This study aims to identify the reasons for cancellations among the pediatric population in our setting and suggest some convenient solutions.
Methods: We carried out a prospective and descriptive study over 12 months in the pediatric surgery department of Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital.
Results: 1426 patients were scheduled for surgery at the pediatric surgery department, of whom 131 (9.2%) were canceled. Medical and anesthesia-related reasons accounted for 62.6% of all cancellations, followed by surgical reasons at 16 %, organizational or administrative issues at 11.5%, and patient-related reasons at 10 %. The most significant causes were upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in 36.6%, abnormal blood test results in 16%, and non-adherence to preoperative fasting in 9.2%.
Conclusions: The rate of pediatric elective surgery cancellations at Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital was higher than the accepted average rate (5%). Therefore, to prevent these cancellations as much as possible, efforts should be made to promote children's medical care, operation scheduling, and efficient institution resource utilization.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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