The incidence and reasons for canceled surgical cases in an academic medical center: a retrospective analysis before and after the development of a preoperative anesthesia clinic

ConclusionsThe total incidence of surgical case cancellations was 0.037%. Before and after the development of a PAC, cancellation rate was comparable. After the development of a PAC, none case were canceled due to insufficient preoperative anesthetic assessment.
Source: Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research