Reasons for day of surgery cancellation of orthopaedic cases following a major earthquake in Trinidad and Tobago.
J Perioper Pract
; 32(11): 320-325, 2022 11.
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| ID: mdl-35574718
An earthquake in 2018 resulted in irreparable damage to the Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad and Tobago, and severely affected orthopaedic services. This study investigates the rate and reasons for cancellation on the day of surgery of orthopaedic cases during the post-earthquake period. We prospectively collected data on all cases scheduled to undergo surgery during the study period. Information was gathered on patient demographics, the number and reasons for cancellation. Data were analysed using Analyse-it for Microsoft Excel 5.40 (Analyse-it Software Ltd). Our results show that 43 patients were cancelled, resulting in a 44.3% cancellation rate. Patients who had their surgery cancelled were older, with a higher American Society of Anesthesiologists class compared with patients whose surgery was not cancelled. Hospital-related factors were found to be responsible for the majority of cancellations. Placed in context, our findings suggest that limited operating time due to the earthquake-induced hospital damage was the principal reason for the high rate of surgery cancellations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ortopedia
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Terremotos
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perioper Pract
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Trinidad y Tobago
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido