Table 3 Cases surgery cancelled before anesthesia and cause of cancellation.
From: Surgery cancellations after entering the operating room
Surgery cancellation reason | Number | Preventable | Prediction is difficult |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient health status | |||
Atrial fibrillation | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Shock status | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Hypertension | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cardiac arrest | 1 | 0 | 1 |
After PCI | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hypoxemia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fever | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Head banging | 1 | 1 | 0 |
System reason | |||
Necessity of pacemaker check | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Patient issue | |||
Surgery rejection | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) |