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Why are thoracic operations postponed?
dc.creator | Tagarakis, G. I. | en |
dc.creator | Voucharas, C. | en |
dc.creator | Simopoulos, V. | en |
dc.creator | Karangelis, D. | en |
dc.creator | Daskalopoulos, M. E. | en |
dc.creator | Parisis, C. | en |
dc.creator | Tsantilas, A. | en |
dc.creator | Sataitidis, I. | en |
dc.creator | Lampoura, S. | en |
dc.creator | Vretzakis, G. | en |
dc.creator | Tsilimingas, N. B. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:49:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:49:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1186/1749-8090-7-31 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1749-8090 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/33546 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To investigate and present the reasons that cause the postponement of thoracic surgical operations. Methods: We retrospectively included in the study all patients submitted to elective thoracic surgery in our department during the 4-year period 2007-2010 and noted all cases of postponement after official inclusion in the operating schedule. Results: 81 out of a total of 542 patients (14.9%) scheduled for elective thoracic operation had their procedure postponed. The reasons were mainly organisatory (in 42 cases, 51.85%), which in order of significance were: shortage in matching erythrocyte units, shortage in anaesthetic/nursing staff and unavailability in operating rooms. The rest of the cases (39, 48.1%) were postponed due to medical reasons, which in descending order of significance were: respiratory infections and exacerbations of COPD, cardiological problems, misregulation of antiplatelet/antithrombotic drugs and infections from other systems (gastrointestinal, urinary, etc.). Elderly male patients planned for major/oncologic surgery were most possible to have their operation postponed for medical reasons. Discussion-Conclusions: Thoracic operations are postponed owed to organisatory as well as medical reasons, the latter mainly affecting elderly, morbid patients awaiting for major/oncologic surgery. | en |
dc.source.uri | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000304040800001 | |
dc.subject | AORTIC-VALVE-REPLACEMENT | en |
dc.subject | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | en |
dc.title | Why are thoracic operations postponed? | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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