Table 2

Median wait times for preoperative tests and consultations

VariableGroup; median wait timep value
Not performedPerformed
Anesthesia consultation2933< 0.001
Bone scan30410.023
Cardiac catheterization3090.5< 0.001
Cardiac consultation3050< 0.001
Colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy1941< 0.001
CT scan2736< 0.001
Echocardiogram2946< 0.001
MRI3048< 0.001
MUGA scan3050< 0.001
Thallium stress test3052< 0.001

  • CT = computed tomography; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; MUGA = multigated acquisition.