Neurosurgical Operative Cancellations in Canada: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study.

Mark Alexander MacLeanAmit R PersadNicole R CooteDilakshan SrikanthanMichael A Rizzuto Jonathan Chainey Taylor Duda Matthew E EaglesShannon HartYoungkyung Jung Michelle M Kameda-Smith Melissa Lannon Eric ToyotaNicolas SaderSean Christienull null

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2024)

Neurosurgical operative cancellations were common and most often related to operational or resource-related factors. Elective, outpatient and spine procedures were more often cancelled. These findings highlight areas for optimizing efficiency and targeted quality improvement initiatives.

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