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114 cancellations of scheduled outpatient pediatric urology procedures at a single institution from January…
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May identify targets to reduce cancellations; leaves open whether interventions improve efficiency in prospective studies.
A significant number of pediatric urology outpatient surgery cancellations are preventable, particularly those associated with circumcision and shorter travel distance, suggesting targeted interventions could improve operating room efficiency.
Pohlman et al. (2012) studied this question.
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