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