Table 4.

Reasons for delay

Reason	N (%) out of 54
OR delay – (time constraints, cancellations)	15 (27.8)
Patient optimization	11 (20.3)
Patient factor (personal preference)	9 (16.6)
Delay in referral process	10 (18.5)
Delay in diagnosis or decision to operate	7 (13.0)
Both OR delay and delay in referral	1 (1.9)
Both patient optimization and patient factor	1 (1.9)

OR: operating room.