Journal article
Analysis of 43 Intraoperative Cardiac Surgery Case Cancellations
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Late cancellation of surgery cases imposes significant emotional distress on the patient and their family and results in wasted resources, including loss of operating room and personnel time. This study was designed to determine the causes of cancellation, preventability, total operating room time, and postoperative destination.
DESIGN: This study was a retrospective review of the 43 cardiac surgical cases that were cancelled while …
Authors
Fitzsimons MG; Dilley JD; Moser C; Walker JD
Journal
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 19–22
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2016
DOI
10.1053/j.jvca.2015.08.007
ISSN
1053-0770