Key result
The prevalence of cancellation of elective surgical procedures was 28.8%, with surgical specialty significantly associated with cancellation (P<0.05) and facility factors causing 67.8% of cases.
Why the study?
Cancellation of elective procedures wastes resources and can increase patient morbidity and mortality, but its prevalence and associated factors at Mulago Hospital were unknown.
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of cancellation of elective surgical procedures at a tertiary hospital in Uganda?
Population
400 patients of all ages scheduled for elective surgery at Mulago Hospital
Comparison
Canceled elective surgical procedures vs completed procedures
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Elective cancellations may strain resources in low-resource hospitals; cross-sectional data leaves open modifiable factors for prospective study.
Cross-Sectional (n=400)
No
What is the prevalence and what are the predictors of cancellation of elective surgical procedures at a tertiary hospital in Uganda?
p-value: p=<0.05
The cancellation rate for elective surgeries at a major Ugandan hospital is high (28.8%), primarily driven by facility-related factors such as insufficient theatre time.
Ogwal et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Scheduled for elective surgery (n=400). Surgical specialty and facility factors was evaluated on Cancellation of elective surgical procedures (p=<0.05). The prevalence of cancellation of elective surgical procedures was 28.8%, with surgical specialty significantly associated with cancellation (P<0.05) and facility factors causing 67.8% of cases.
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