Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Cancellation of Elective Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Hospital in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Reasons for cancellation of elective procedures in surgical wards at Mulago Hospital, Uganda.
| Variable | Frequency (n) |
| Health professional-related reasons | Surgeon with required expertise not available | 2 | Surgeon changed patient’s diagnosis | 2 | Anesthetist not available | 21 | Theatre nurse not available | 6 | Surgeon changed patient’s management plan | 3 |
| Patient-related reasons | Patient did not follow preoperative instructions | 3 | Patient declined to undergo the procedure | 1 | Patient had abnormal preoperative tests | 7 | Patient found to have undiagnosed congenital heart disease | 1 | Patient left the hospital | 1 |
| Facility-related reasons | Emergency case prioritized | 9 | Sterile instruments or consumables not available | 5 | Power outage before the procedure | 2 | Oxygen not available in the theatre | 2 | Required equipment broken or unavailable | 6 | Insufficient time in the theatre to complete the procedure by the required time (5:00 PM) | 44 | Impromptu theatre fumigation | 4 | Shortage of blood | 6 | No ambulance available for patient transfer to postoperative ward | 2 | No intensive care unit beds available | 0 |
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