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OPERATION THEATRES
By E. Jasmine(11211a1107) K. Keerthi (11211a1108)
CONTENTS
• DEFINITION• HISTORY• SURGOEN AND ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT• OPERATING ROOM EQUIPMENT• STERILIZATION AND DECONTAMINATION• HOSPITAL LAUNDRY
DEFINITION• It is a facility within the hospital where surgical
operations are carried out in a sterile environment
OLD OPERATION THEATRE
SURGEON & ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT
• Apron-protects from blood stains
• Caps-protective cap covering hair
• Shoes, shoe covers
• Surgical gloves-prevents contamination between doctor & patients
• Masks-Present over their lower face covering mouth &noses
• Glasses-over their eyes
OPERATING ROOM EQUIPMENT
OPERATING TABLE1) Table on which the patient lies during surgical
operation
SURGICAL LIGHTS
• Operating lights are kept over the table to provide bright light without shadow during surgery
MONITORS
• Continuously measures certain parameters• Example-glucose monitoring with glucometre
Cardiac monitor
• To have continuous ECG
PULSE OXIMETRY
• Involves measurement of the saturated percentage of oxygen in blood
ANAESTHESIA MACHINE
• Assists patients breathing during surgery
HEART LUNG MACHINE
STERILIZATION & DECONTAMINATION OF SURGICAL THEATRES
• BASIC PRINCIPLES1) Cleaning removes contaminants, dust, organic
matter2) Disinfection reduces number of microbes
What is wrong with our practices
• Disinfectants used indiscriminately,• Used unnecessarily• Concentration not adequate• Economic consideration
STERILIZATION
• Sterilization is absolute, removes microbes and spores too.
• To achieve sterilization is expensive, not sustainable, many times not needed.
• An effective sterilization reduces the infections drastically.
BASIC CARE OF OT
• Keep the floor clean and dry-bacteria are reduced• Keep the mops dry when not in use• Don’t use chemicals, use only when contaminated with blood &body fluids
HANDLING OF AIR IN OT
• Negative air pressure is vented to the operation theatre• Environmental cleaning should be twice daily
IMPORTANCE OF HAND WASHING
Soap
Water &
Common sense Yet the best anti-septic
PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL LAUNDRY
• Clean and adequate quantity of washed linen• Supply to be made on regular basis• Steps to be taken to prevent cross infection• Mechanized laundry is the best service method of linen supply
Operation theatre safety is responsibility of
THANK YOU
• References:-1) www.slideshare.net/doctorao/operation-the
atre2) www.wikipedia.org/wiki/operation-theatre