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• 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.