Last-Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors.

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q2 ANESTHESIOLOGY
Pediatric Anesthesia Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-14 DOI:10.1111/pan.15093
Alessandro Vittori, Rajeev S Iyer, Marco Cascella, Riccardo Tarquini, Elisa Francia, Ilaria Mascilini, Cecilia M Pizzo, Franco Marinangeli, Roberto Pedone, Giuliano Marchetti, Sergio G Picardo
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Abstract

Background: Cancellation of pediatric day and ambulatory surgeries on the day of the procedure poses a significant challenge, impacting hospital resources and patient care. In Italy, ambulatory surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure without hospitalization, and day surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure with daytime hospitalization.

Aims: To measure the rate and causes of cancellations on the day of the procedure in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Italy.

Methods: We collected the data retrospectively from the electronic health record between January 2020 and March 2022 at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù in Rome, Italy. The number of case cancellations were captured. The reasons for cancellation were categorized into three different buckets: anesthetic reasons, surgical reasons, and non-adherence to protocol. The reasons under each of these categories were further explored. We analyzed the difference in the rate of last-minute cancellations between ambulatory surgery and day surgeries to examine if different pathways produce different results.

Results: A total of 4,600 procedures were scheduled and 183 were canceled (3.9% of total procedures). Surgical reasons contributed to most cancellations (49%), followed by anesthesia reasons (42%) and non-adherence to protocols (9%). Surgical reasons, including the need for post-operative hospitalization, were the primary causes for cancellation, often due to mismatches between pre-operative evaluations and the final decision-making process. Younger patients, particularly those prone to respiratory tract infections, were more likely to experience cancellations. Anesthetic reasons were also a significant factor but less prevalent than surgical ones.

Conclusions: Using standardized treatment and diagnosis pathways can reduce the number of canceled procedures and optimize resources. A telephone re-assessment before the procedure and telemedicine can be useful strategies to further reduce the cancellation rate.

Clinical implications: The use of pediatric day surgery has significant advantages: minimizing last-minute canceled procedures means increasing patient comfort and reducing healthcare costs. Identifying the causes of cancellations on the day of the procedure allows one to improve the organizational system of the operating room.

最后一刻取消儿科门诊和日间手术在意大利:患病率和风险因素。
背景:在手术当天取消儿科日间和门诊手术带来了重大挑战,影响了医院资源和患者护理。在意大利,门诊手术被定义为不住院的手术/诊断程序,日间手术被定义为日间住院的手术/诊断程序。目的:测量意大利一家三级儿科医院手术当日取消的比率和原因。方法:回顾性收集意大利罗马Ospedale pediatrics Bambino Gesù 2020年1月至2022年3月期间的电子健康记录数据。记录了取消的案例数量。取消手术的原因分为三种:麻醉原因、手术原因和未遵守手术方案。进一步探讨了这些类别下的原因。我们分析了门诊手术和日间手术在最后一刻取消的比率的差异,以检查不同的途径是否会产生不同的结果。结果:共安排4600例手术,取消183例(占3.9%)。手术原因导致大多数取消(49%),其次是麻醉原因(42%)和不遵守方案(9%)。手术原因,包括术后住院的需要,是取消手术的主要原因,通常是由于术前评估与最终决策过程不匹配。年轻的患者,尤其是那些容易呼吸道感染的患者,更有可能被取消预约。麻醉原因也是重要因素,但比手术原因少。结论:采用规范化的诊疗路径,可减少取消手术次数,优化资源。手术前的电话重新评估和远程医疗可以是进一步降低取消率的有用策略。临床意义:使用儿科日间手术有显著的优势:最大限度地减少最后一刻取消的程序意味着增加患者的舒适度和降低医疗成本。在手术当天确定取消手术的原因可以改善手术室的组织系统。
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Pediatric Anesthesia
Pediatric Anesthesia 医学-麻醉学
CiteScore
3.20
自引率
11.80%
发文量
222
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Devoted to the dissemination of research of interest and importance to practising anesthetists everywhere, the scientific and clinical content of Pediatric Anesthesia covers a wide selection of medical disciplines in all areas relevant to paediatric anaesthesia, pain management and peri-operative medicine. The International Editorial Board is supported by the Editorial Advisory Board and a team of Senior Advisors, to ensure that the journal is publishing the best work from the front line of research in the field. The journal publishes high-quality, relevant scientific and clinical research papers, reviews, commentaries, pro-con debates, historical vignettes, correspondence, case presentations and book reviews.
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