Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Last‐Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Study context
- Population
- Children scheduled for ambulatory or day surgery at Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy, January 2020–March 2022
- Participants
- 4,600 scheduled procedures
- Outcome
- Rate of cancellations on the day of the procedure
Methodological detailssingle-centre, tertiary paediatric hospital, Data collected retrospectively from the electronic health record
- Single-centre
- Tertiary paediatric hospital
- Data collected retrospectively from the electronic health record
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Day-of-procedure cancellation
Procedures cancelled (183 of 4,600)
3.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Causes of cancellation
- Surgical reasons
- 49%
- Anaesthesia reasons
- 42%
- Non-adherence to protocols
- 9%
Risk factors for cancellation
- Younger patients, particularly those prone to respiratory tract infections, more likely to experience cancellation
Original publication
Last‐Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 14 March 2025. doi:10.
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