Table 5.
Comparable published studies of DOSC rates
| Study | Year | Subjects | DOSC rate (%) | Most common | Preop assess | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | Absolute rate (%) | ||||||
| Fischer (Fischer 1996) | 1996 | 7485 | 0.2 | Medical reasons | 0.2 | Yes | Cancellations after patient in operating suite |
| van Klei (van Klei et al. 2002) | 2002 | 8466 | 4.6 | Logistical reasons | 2.7 | Yes | Patients admitted preoperatively, mean 1.5 days |
| 0.9 | Medical reasons | 0.9 | Yes | 4.6 % is overall DOSC rate, 0.9 % for medical reasons | |||
| Trentman (Trentman et al. 2010) | 2010 | 12,176 | 2.0 | New condition | 0.7 | Yes | Expandable block time scheduled |
| Hussein (Hussain and Khan 2005) | 2005 | 8526 | 4.0 | Not stated | 4.2 | Yes | Pakistan |
| Hovlid (Hovlid et al. 2012) | 2012 | 3021 | 4.9 | Schedule overrun | Not stated | Yes | Norwegian community hospital |
| Gillen (Gillen et al. 2009) | 2009 | 27,632 | 5.0 | New/unknown medical condition | Not stated | Not stated | |
| Xue (Xue et al. 2013) | 2013 | 2751 | 7.5 | Inadequate preop preparation | 2.2 | No | |
| Pollard (Pollard et al. 1996) | 1996 | 561 | 6.6 | Medical reasons | 2.2 | Yes | Outpatient surgery |
| Leslie (Leslie et al. 2012) | 2012 | 19,141 | 8.1 | Process | 4.7 | Not stated | Canada, urological procedures |
| Argo (Argo et al. 2009) | 2009 | 329,784 | 12.4 | Patient related | 4.3 | Yes | Administrative data VA hospitals |
| Pollard (Pollard and Olson 1999) | 1999 | 529 | 13.2 | Insufficient OR time | 2.8 | Yes | Prospective |
Studies at Ambulatory Surgery Centers are not included. The most common reason is expressed as a percent of total cases
Preop assess Institutional Preoperative Assessment Process, VA Veterans Administration