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. 2017 May 24;9(5):e1272. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1272

Table 2. Data sampling definition.

NPO: nulla per os; OR: operating room.

Term Definition
Scheduled Start Time Time surgical case is scheduled to start based on daily OR template
Holding Room Time Time patient has arrived in preoperative holding suite from Same Day Surgery admission or inpatient room
Anesthesia Start Time Anesthesia provider assumes patient care
Difference Minutes difference between Scheduled Start and Anesthesia Start
NPO Minutes difference between Anesthesia Start and midnight the day prior to the surgical procedure