Key result
Mean neurosurgical theatre utilization time was 47.0%, with cancellations primarily caused by lack of theatre time (32%) and non-availability of recovery beds (18.6%).
Population
Scheduled elective neurosurgical procedures over a period of nine months
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9 months
Authors
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Highlights systemic inefficiencies in neurosurgical theatres; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce cancellations.
Observational
No
Elective neurosurgery cancellations are primarily driven by lack of theatre time and recovery beds, suggesting that pre-assessment clinics and multi-dimensional management approaches are needed to improve efficiency.
Sharouf et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Elective neurosurgical procedures. Elective neurosurgical procedures was evaluated on Theatre utilization time. Mean neurosurgical theatre utilization time was 47.0%, with cancellations primarily caused by lack of theatre time (32%) and non-availability of recovery beds (18.6%).
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