نبذة مختصرة : Objective: describe the frequency and the clinical and organizational factors related to cancellation of surgeries. Method: descriptive, retrospective, documentary study, with a quantitative approach, which analyzed 2,956 elective surgical procedures at a surgical center in a teaching hospital, using surgical charts. Data underwent descriptive statistical analysis by means of the software Epi Info, version 7.0, displayed in tables and discussed in the light of the literature. Results: 9,648 elective surgeries were scheduled, and 30.6% of them were cancelled. There was a predominance of women and medium-complexity surgeries. The specialties that cancelled most surgeries were: general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and urological surgery. The most frequent reasons included patient’s absence, failure of previous surgery, and replacing elective surgery with emergency surgery. Conclusion: it was found that surgical cancellations can be avoided through actions taken by the active search service, as well as updating patients’ data and adopting indicators to devise institutional policies. Descriptors: Perioperative Nursing; Quality Indicators in Health Care; Teaching Hospitals. RESUMO Objetivo: descrever a frequência e os fatores clínicos e organizacionais relacionados à suspensão de cirurgias. Método: estudo descritivo, retrospectivo, documental, de abordagem quantitativo, que analisou 2.956 procedimentos cirúrgicos eletivos em um centro cirúrgico de um hospital escola, por meio de mapas cirúrgicos. Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística descritiva no programa Epi Info, versão 7.0, apresentados em tabelas e discutidos à luz da literatura. Resultados: foram agendadas 9.648 cirurgias eletivas, sendo 30,6% suspensas. Houve predomínio do sexo feminino e cirurgias de média complexidade. As especialidades que mais suspenderam cirurgias foram: cirurgia geral, cirurgia ortopédica e cirurgia urológica. Os motivos mais frequentes incluíram ausência do paciente, insucesso de cirurgia anterior e substituição de uma ...
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