Waiting List of Surgical Operation in Rural Area and Causes of Cancellation

Altaf Hussain Rathore; Farhan Rathore; Ehsan Rathore

doi:10.29054/apmc/2021.471

Altaf Hussain Rathore Regt. Professor of Surgery, Former Consultant Surgeon, Foundation Hospital, Rajana, Dist. Toba Tek Singh Pakistan
Farhan Rathore Visiting Anesthetist, Foundation Hospital Rajana, Distt. Toba Tek Singh Pakistan
Ehsan Rathore Assistant Professor, Head of Oral Medicine & Oral Diagnosis, Faryal Dental College, Lahore Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2021.471

Keywords: Surgical operations waiting list, Non-compliance, How to minimise it

Abstract

Objective: To find out the number and type of surgical cases on waiting list and pinpoint the percentage and causes of noncompliance in a rural hospital of Pakistan. It is to find out how we can decrease this cancellation. Study Design: Retrospective study. Settings: Foundation Hospital Rajana, District Toba Tek Singh Pakistan. Duration: From 07.06.2014 to 29.05.2016. Methodology: The percentage of cases that presented in the ward at schedule date are noted and tried to find out the causes of noncompliance. Results: 972 cases of surgery were booked for operations in 189 outdoor days out of which 23% were cancelled. Majority of the cases were Hernias followed by G.B diseases. 70.64% of the cancellation was patient’s personal reason and 18.81% of them were due to other reason that can be minimised. Conclusion: Out of 972 cases for operation registered for waiting list 77% complied and 23% were cancelled. The cases cancelled for other medical reasons were 42 out of 223 which could be minimised by proper planning.