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Table 3 Operative triage vs. Reasons for the delay

From: Is case triaging a useful tool for emergency surgeries? A review of 106 trauma surgery cases at a level 1 trauma center in South Africa

Cause

Red (N)

Orange (O)

Yellow (Y)

Green (N)

Total (N) (%)

No theater available

3

26

11

2

42 (39.6%)

Priority of other case

0

16

26

10

52 (49.1%)

Delay in shift to theater

3

5

3

1

12 (11.3%)

Total

6

47

40

13

106 (100%)

  1. N Number of patients