Factors attributable to the cancellation of programmed surgeries

• Published in: Cirugia y cirujanos Vol. 88; no. 4; p. 489
• Main Authors: Díaz-Pérez, Anderson, Vega-Ochoa, Arley, Dominguez-Lozano, Brayan, Carrillo-González, Stephanye, González-Puertas, Julia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Mexico 2020
• Subjects: Colombia; Cross-Sectional Studies; Economics, Hospital; Elective Surgical Procedures - economics; Elective Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; General Surgery - statistics & numerical data; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Neurosurgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Orthopedic Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Otolaryngology - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Tertiary Care Centers - economics; Tertiary Care Centers - statistics & numerical data; Urologic Surgical Procedures - statistics & numerical data; Colombia; Factors; Adverse event; Factores; Surgical patient; Errores médicos; Medical errors; Surgery; Seguridad; Cancellation; Cancelación; Cirugía; Paciente quirúrgico; Safety; Evento adverso
• ISSN: 2444-054X
• DOI: 10.24875/CIRU.20001008

To analyze the factors attributable to the cancellation of surgeries of a third level health institution in the city of Valledupar, Cesar / Colombia (2017-2018). Descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study. Data from the hospital surgical unit adverse case file were collected for 6 surgical specialties. They showed that in 2017 there was a surgical suspension of 4% of the total of scheduled surgeries that were (3339), for 2018 the rate was 3% with a total of scheduled surgeries (1733). The reason for the suspension for both periods was the factor related to the patient's adverse conditions with 45.9 and 38.5% respectively. The specialty most affected for these cases was the specialty of general surgery with the same percentage value in both periods of 4%. The results give us an idea of the factors present for the cancellation of scheduled surgeries and the need to apply measures to guarantee patient safety.