Objective: Cancellations of elective surgical cases on the scheduled day in a tertiary referral hospital vary from 0.1% to 40% due to varied causes. Such cancellations result in financial loss, waste of resources of a health care facility with equally disappointing loss of time and money of the patients and the caretakers. The current study assesses the magnitude and causes of cancellation of cases on the same day of surgery in ENT department of a tertiary referral hospital and suggests measures to reduce the cancellation rate.

Introduction: A number of studies have shown that anosmia and dysgeusia present as symptoms of COVID-19. These symptoms can appear with sudden onset following COVID-19 infection. The objective of the study was to observe epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 patients who had experienced anosmia and dysgeusia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Ear, Nose and Throat outpatient department of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences over a period of two months, from February 2022 to March 2022. Patients visiting the outpatient department were enquiredabout the COVID-19 infection status in the past and symptoms related to taste and smell impairment were asked about. Results: Out of total 198 patients, 141 (71%) had experienced impairment of taste and smell, either one or both, while the rest did not develop such features after testing positive for COVID-19 virus. Conclusions: Anosmia and dysgeusia were common features in COVID-19 infection.

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