| Postponement reason . | Routine (n = 342) . | Urgent (n = 140) . |
|---|---|---|
| Medical reasons | ||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Uncontrolled hypertension | 26 (7.6%) | 12 (8.6%) |
| Uncontrolled/new atrial fibrillation | 6 (1.8%) | 4 (2.9%) |
| Anaemia | 16 (4.7%) | 8 (5.7%) |
| Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Non-cardiac or respiratory secondary care specialist assessment required | 20 (5.8%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Further investigation or preoperative test required | 96 (28.1%) | 39 (27.9%) |
| Requires comprehensive geriatric assessment, high-risk anaesthetic clinic or multidisciplinary team review | 60 (17.5%) | 27 (19.3%) |
| Pathway reasons | ||
| Requires further administrative information | 8 (2.3%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Current infection | 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) |
| No time to stop high-risk medications before ‘to come in’ date | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Unable to proceed at the planned hospital site of surgery due to co-morbidity | 8 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Social care considerations | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| No longer requires surgery or patient decided not to proceed | 5 (1.5%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Referral back to surgeon for review | 4 (1.2%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Not enough time to arrange anaesthetic review prior to ‘to come in’ date | 6 (1.8%) | 2 (1.4%) |
| Other | 30 (8.8%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Postponement reason . | Routine (n = 342) . | Urgent (n = 140) . |
|---|---|---|
| Medical reasons | ||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Uncontrolled hypertension | 26 (7.6%) | 12 (8.6%) |
| Uncontrolled/new atrial fibrillation | 6 (1.8%) | 4 (2.9%) |
| Anaemia | 16 (4.7%) | 8 (5.7%) |
| Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Non-cardiac or respiratory secondary care specialist assessment required | 20 (5.8%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Further investigation or preoperative test required | 96 (28.1%) | 39 (27.9%) |
| Requires comprehensive geriatric assessment, high-risk anaesthetic clinic or multidisciplinary team review | 60 (17.5%) | 27 (19.3%) |
| Pathway reasons | ||
| Requires further administrative information | 8 (2.3%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Current infection | 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) |
| No time to stop high-risk medications before ‘to come in’ date | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Unable to proceed at the planned hospital site of surgery due to co-morbidity | 8 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Social care considerations | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| No longer requires surgery or patient decided not to proceed | 5 (1.5%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Referral back to surgeon for review | 4 (1.2%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Not enough time to arrange anaesthetic review prior to ‘to come in’ date | 6 (1.8%) | 2 (1.4%) |
| Other | 30 (8.8%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Postponement reason . | Routine (n = 342) . | Urgent (n = 140) . |
|---|---|---|
| Medical reasons | ||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Uncontrolled hypertension | 26 (7.6%) | 12 (8.6%) |
| Uncontrolled/new atrial fibrillation | 6 (1.8%) | 4 (2.9%) |
| Anaemia | 16 (4.7%) | 8 (5.7%) |
| Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Non-cardiac or respiratory secondary care specialist assessment required | 20 (5.8%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Further investigation or preoperative test required | 96 (28.1%) | 39 (27.9%) |
| Requires comprehensive geriatric assessment, high-risk anaesthetic clinic or multidisciplinary team review | 60 (17.5%) | 27 (19.3%) |
| Pathway reasons | ||
| Requires further administrative information | 8 (2.3%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Current infection | 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) |
| No time to stop high-risk medications before ‘to come in’ date | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Unable to proceed at the planned hospital site of surgery due to co-morbidity | 8 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Social care considerations | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| No longer requires surgery or patient decided not to proceed | 5 (1.5%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Referral back to surgeon for review | 4 (1.2%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Not enough time to arrange anaesthetic review prior to ‘to come in’ date | 6 (1.8%) | 2 (1.4%) |
| Other | 30 (8.8%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Postponement reason . | Routine (n = 342) . | Urgent (n = 140) . |
|---|---|---|
| Medical reasons | ||
| Uncontrolled diabetes | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Uncontrolled hypertension | 26 (7.6%) | 12 (8.6%) |
| Uncontrolled/new atrial fibrillation | 6 (1.8%) | 4 (2.9%) |
| Anaemia | 16 (4.7%) | 8 (5.7%) |
| Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory disease | 37 (10.8%) | 16 (11.4%) |
| Non-cardiac or respiratory secondary care specialist assessment required | 20 (5.8%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Further investigation or preoperative test required | 96 (28.1%) | 39 (27.9%) |
| Requires comprehensive geriatric assessment, high-risk anaesthetic clinic or multidisciplinary team review | 60 (17.5%) | 27 (19.3%) |
| Pathway reasons | ||
| Requires further administrative information | 8 (2.3%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Current infection | 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) |
| No time to stop high-risk medications before ‘to come in’ date | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Unable to proceed at the planned hospital site of surgery due to co-morbidity | 8 (2.3%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Social care considerations | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| No longer requires surgery or patient decided not to proceed | 5 (1.5%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| Referral back to surgeon for review | 4 (1.2%) | 3 (2.1%) |
| Not enough time to arrange anaesthetic review prior to ‘to come in’ date | 6 (1.8%) | 2 (1.4%) |
| Other | 30 (8.8%) | 1 (0.7%) |
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