Global prevalence and reasons for case cancellation on the intended day of surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancellation of operation on the intended day of surgery affects the efficiency of Operation Room which incurs a significant financial loss for the patient, hospital, and health care cost of a country at large. This systematic and Meta-Analysis was intended to provide evidence on the global prevalence and determinants of case cancellation on the intended day of surgery.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed/Medline; Science direct and LILACS from January 2010 to May 2020 without language restriction. The Heterogeneity among the included studies was checked with forest plot, χ2 test, I2 test, and the p-values. All observational studies reporting prevalence and determinants were included.

Results

A total of 1207 articles were identified from

SUBMITTER: Abate SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7440086 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature