This can happen for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to:
- Incomplete or abnormal lab results - Any abnormality or incomplete results from your preadmission testing will need to be further investigated before surgery can begin.
- Failure to comply with pre-operative instructions - for example, eating or drinking anything after midnight the day before surgery.
- Availability of operating rooms and hospital beds - At PinnacleHealth we perform more than 29,000 surgeries annually. Additionally, we have more than 65,000 emergency department visits each year. Some of these patients require immediate surgery for serious, life-threatening conditions. When these unforeseen circumstances arise, an elective surgery may have to be rescheduled.
- Physician, patient or family request
- In the event that your surgery is canceled, we will make every attempt to notify you before you arrive at the hospital. We thank you for your patience and understanding.