Table 1.
Reasons for cancellations 2007-2011
| |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason* | Sum | % | Sum | % | Sum | % | Sum | % | Sum | % | Sum | % |
|
1. Planned surgery was transferred |
614 |
6.2 |
429 |
4.3 |
430 |
4.4 |
859 |
8.7 |
553 |
5.6 |
2885 |
29.3 |
|
2. Patient refrained from surgery |
350 |
3.5 |
338 |
3.4 |
279 |
2.8 |
356 |
3.6 |
349 |
3.5 |
1672 |
17 |
|
3. Patient refrained from surgery for social reasons |
254 |
2.5 |
381 |
3.8 |
308 |
3.1 |
353 |
3.6 |
325 |
3.3 |
1621 |
16.5 |
|
4. Incomplete pre-operative preparations |
154 |
1.5 |
289 |
2.9 |
205 |
2.1 |
282 |
2 |
251 |
2.6 |
1181 |
12 |
|
5. Changes to the scheduled surgical programme |
148 |
1.5 |
109 |
1.1 |
136 |
1.4 |
314 |
3.2 |
162 |
1.6 |
869 |
8.8 |
|
6. On-going infection |
157 |
1.6 |
144 |
1.5 |
170 |
1.7 |
114 |
1.2 |
101 |
1 |
686 |
7 |
|
7. Medical reasons |
52 |
0.5 |
95 |
1 |
84 |
0.9 |
116 |
1.2 |
142 |
1.4 |
488 |
5 |
|
8. Lack of personnel |
56 |
0.6 |
37 |
0.4 |
35 |
0.4 |
74 |
0.8 |
53 |
0.5 |
255 |
2.6 |
|
9. Patient deceased or pregnant |
19 |
0.2 |
16 |
0.2 |
17 |
0.2 |
32 |
0.3 |
11 |
0.1 |
95 |
1 |
|
10. Missing equipment |
6 |
0.1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
0.2 |
15 |
0.1 |
43 |
0.4 |
|
11. Lack of ward space |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0.1 |
24 |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
0.4 |
| 1814 | 18.4 | 1851 | 18.8 | 1692 | 17.2 | 2517 | 25.6 | 1962 | 19.9 | 9836 | 100 | |
*Reasons for cancellation.
1. The planned surgery was transferred to another caregiver.
2. The patient refrained from surgery at the clinic, chose another hospital or abstained from surgery.
3. The patient refrained from surgery for social reasons.
4. Incomplete pre-operative preparations.
5. Changes to the scheduled surgical programme.
6. On-going infection(s) on the ward or the patient personally.
7. Medical reasons.
8. Lack of personnel.
9. The patient deceased or pregnant.
10. Missing equipment.
11. Lack of ward space.