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Table 3 Day of surgery cancellations by service

From: Day of surgery cancellation rate after preoperative telephone nurse screening or comprehensive optimization visit

Service

DOSC

Cases

Rate (%)

Cardiac

9

2389

0.38

Dentistry

4

134

2.99

Dermatology

0

127

0.00

Gastrointestinal

6

1112

0.54

General

70

2372

2.95

Gynecology

4

558

0.72

Medicine

0

469

0.00

Neurosurgery

13

1475

0.88

Otolaryngology

11

839

1.31

Orthopedic

50

2175

2.30

Pediatric

16

498

3.21

Hematology

1

176

0.57

Plastic

12

556

2.16

Radiology

0

198

0.00

Thoracic

5

851

0.59

Urology

11

1101

1.00

Others < 50 cases per service

0

103

0.00

Grand total

212

15,133

1.40