Cancellation rate and reasons for cancellation by surgical specialty and case duration
| Surgical specialty | Estimated mean duration (min) | No. (%) of scheduled surgeries n = 20 881 | No. (%) cancellations by specialty | No. (%) of cancellations by specialty | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled for medical reasons | Cancelled for patient-related reasons | Cancelled for administrative reasons | ||||
| Cardiac surgery | 283 | 2008 (9.6) | 315 (15.7) | 12 (3.8) | 11 (3.5) | 292 (92.7) |
| Dental surgery | 86 | 150 (0.7) | 26 (17.3) | 6 (23.1) | 3 (11.5) | 17 (65.4) |
| General surgery | 146 | 2916 (14.0) | 395 (13.5) | 46 (11.6) | 19 (4.8) | 330 (83.5) |
| Gynecology | 103 | 3600 (17.2) | 366 (10.2) | 26 (7.1) | 41 (11.2) | 299 (81.7) |
| Neurosurgery | 181 | 1271 (6.1) | 265 (20.8) | 17 (6.4) | 11 (4.2) | 237 (89.4) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 135 | 4783 (22.9) | 707 (14.8) | 40 (5.7) | 38 (5.4) | 629 (89.0) |
| Otolaryngology | 119 | 410 (2.0) | 44 (10.7) | 6 (13.6) | 7 (15.9) | 31 (70.5) |
| Plastic surgery | 124 | 833 (4.0) | 120 (14.4) | 12 (10.0) | 19 (15.8) | 89 (74.2) |
| Thoracic surgery | 121 | 557 (2.7) | 57 (10.2) | 4 (7.0) | 9 (15.8) | 44 (77.2) |
| Urology | 104 | 3035 (14.5) | 368 (12.1) | 58 (15.8) | 50 (13.6) | 260 (70.7) |
| Vascular surgery | 129 | 1318 (6.3) | 270 (20.5) | 30 (11.1) | 20 (7.4) | 220 (81.5) |
| Total | — | 20 881 | 2933 (14.0) | 257 (8.8) | 228 (7.8) | 2448 (83.5) |