Analysis of 43 Intraoperative Cardiac Surgery Case Cancellations

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 …