Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Journal of Preventive Epidemiology 2476-3934 10 2 2025 06 30 Prevalence and causes of gynecological surgery cancellations at Shariati Bandar Abbas hospital e35241 e35241 10.34172/jpe.2024.35241 EN Banafsheh Tehranineshat https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-5689 Nasim Zaman Samghabadi https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1893-4795 Zahra Shahryarpanah https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1524-3638 Zahra Eydizadeh https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5411-6417 Roya Raeisi Jaski https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6566-8493 Zahra Ziaadini https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4366-0204 Farzaneh Barkhordari Ahmadi https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7895-5387 Majid Vatankhah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2053-1138 Jahanbakhsh Vahdatnejad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2587-288X Hossein Mardanparvar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-5373 Najmeh Parsai https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3434-9724 Journal Article 10.34172/jpe.2024.35241 2023 10 19 2024 01 11 Introduction: Surgery cancellation causes complications such as disrupting the daily schedule of surgery in the operating room, delays in patient care, and potential financial losses for the hospital or surgical center. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and causes of gynecological surgery cancellations at Shariati Bandar Abbas hospital. Patients and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 212 patients in the Shariati hospital of Bandar Abbas, Iran, from April to November 2023. Data were collected through a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made checklist, including clinical data. To analyze data SPSS version 27 and analytical tests were used. Results: Out of 212 studied patients, the surgery for 67 was canceled, resulting in a surgery canceling prevalence rate of 31.6%. Surgery type, age, history of diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, and other diseases were not risk factors for surgery cancelation (P>0.05); however, cardiovascular disease history, not being nil per os (NPO), and not having surgery consent were independent risk factors (P<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, the high prevalence of surgery cancellations in Iran’s educational hospitals necessitates a comprehensive and systematic investigation of the factors involved, including patient evaluation, anesthesiologist approval, patient readiness, and the impact on patients’ overall health and well-being.