cancellation of elective surgeries in a tertiary care hospital in north india

Background: cancellation of elective surgical treatments is a quality-of-care issue as well as a huge waste of health-care resources. patients may experience emotional distress as a result of this, as well as difficulty for their families. aim: to find the significant reasons of cancellation of scheduled surgical cases. methods: a total of 300 elective operations in our institution were chosen. the completed surgeries were planned on the scheduled operation day, and the anaesthesiologist noted down a list of cancellations along with their reasons. results: a total of 300 patients were scheduled for surgery. a total of 60 patients were cancelled, resulting in a 20% cancellation rate. lack of operational time was the most prevalent reason for cancellation. conclusion: the majority of the reasons for cancellation should have been avoided with proper list preparation and the surgical team's meticulous planning.