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Table 2: Causes of surgical deferral. |
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Causes |
n (%) |
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No bed available |
68 (25.6) |
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The patient did not show up |
32 (12.0) |
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Intercurrent illness |
25 (9.4) |
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Insufficient operating room time due to prolonged surgery |
20 (7.5) |
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Priority given to emergency surgery |
17 (6.4) |
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Change of surgical criteria |
15 (5.6) |
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Surgery was moved forward |
10 (3.8) |
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Intraoperative death |
10 (3.8) |
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Incomplete study |
6 (2.3) |
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Lack of special instruments or equipment (nonexistent) |
6 (2.3) |
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Fasting was not obeyed |
4 (1.5) |
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Lack of blood |
4 (1.5) |
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By surgeon’s indication |
4 (1.5) |
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Internal medicine did not authorize |
3 (1.3) |
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Absence of the anesthesiologist without warning |
3 (1.3) |
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Change of clinical picture (surgical indication) |
3 (1.3) |
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Change of anesthetic criteria |
2 (0.7) |
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Cardiology did not authorize |
2 (0.7) |
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Need for cardiological evaluation |
2 (0.7) |
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Poorly prepared patient |
2 (0.7) |
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Scheduling error |
2 (0.7) |
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Insufficient nursery staff |
1 (0.4) |
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Surgeon absence due to disability |
1 (0.4) |
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Hematology did not authorize |
1 (0.4) |
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Preanesthetic complication (due to medication) |
1 (0.4) |
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No clinical file |
1 (0.4) |
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Lack of authorization from the patient or person responsible |
1 (0.4) |
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Patient under study in another area |
1 (0.4) |
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Lengthened times |
1 (0.4) |
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Patient deceased before surgery |
1 (0.4) |
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Others |
17 (6.4) |
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Total |
266 (100.0) |
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Percentage calculated according to the total number of scheduled surgeries (N = 3,554) Source: surgery reports. |
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