TITLE:
Factors Determining the Postponement of Schedule Gyneaco-Obstetric Surgery at CHUMEFJE in Libreville (Gabon)
AUTHORS:
Pamphile Assoumou Obiang, Jacques Albert Bang Ntamack, Ophélia Makoyo, Ulysse Minkobame, Jean Pierre Malanda, Anouchka Mewie, Juvette Elsy Ntsame, Robert Eya’ama, Ernest Junior Minto’o, Jean François Meye
KEYWORDS:
Scheduled Gynaeco, Obstetric Surgery, Postponement, Determining Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.10,
October
12,
2023
ABSTRACT: The study aimed to identify factors causing delays in scheduled
gynaeco-obstetric surgeries at CHUMEFJE in Libreville from
January 2019 to July 2020. Through a 16-month observational survey, it was
found that out of 346 scheduled procedures, 128 (36.4%) were postponed.
Organizational issues in the operating theatre were responsible for 80.3% of
these delays, with 95.3% being preventable. To enhance efficiency, improvements
in operating theatre organization are recommended.