OPERATION THEATRE2

About OPERATION THEATRE2

 WHAT IS A MODULAR OPERATION THEATER     Modular OT is a finished steel structure with the joint less sterile coating providing a high quality finish Prefabricated modular OT offers the advantage of speedy construction high quality finishes in a prevention of contamination build up long durability robust and flexibility design for future expansion ease of maintenance etc The perengineered modular Operation Theater solves or at least reduces the problem of infections

Do not underestimate the power of simple measures the inanimate surfaces in the operation theatre need proper periodic cleaning and disinfection Grossly contaminated surfaces are the potential sources of hospital acquired infections Cleaning is most important in maintenance of operation theaters even more than sensationalism and disinfection as it removes contaminants dust and organic matter By keeping the floor clean and dry bacteria are reduced Dry areas cause natural death of bacteria except spores Floor should be cleaned with vacuum cleaner or wet mops Brooms are not recommended it increases bacterial flora in environment A simple detergent reduces flora by 80  Addition of disinfectant reduces to 95  Roofs should not be disturbed unnecessarily The operation theater should be thoroughly washed with water and detergent mixture so as to get rid of all spills and proteinaceous materials before a disinfectant is used for mopping the surfaces Many scientific studies prove simple cleaning measures and human behavior can make a change in up keeping the human and patient safety as we already have the safety protocols in the operation theater remain with number of personal in the operation and human behavior in the operation theater  with It has been observed that there is a general relationship between the aerobic bacterial count and the risk of infection There is a significant risk of infection when there are more health care workers and permitting many medical students in the theater the counts certainly reduce when the staff follow the principle of lesser talking and more scientific behavior for human safety

What is OT protocol OT systems can be required to control valves engines conveyors and other machines to regulate various process values such as temperature pressure flow and to monitor them to prevent hazardous conditions OT systems use various technologies for hardware design and communications protocols in modular operation theater control panels are available withing reach of the operating surgeons

AIR CHANGES AND AIR FLOW ARE REGULATED  Modular OT system shall be supplied together with Vertical Laminar Air Flow ceiling system only The laminar box size shall be minimum 3000mm x 3000mm for all the OTs with air volume delivery should not be less than 7000 m3h at discharge velocity ranging between 024ms to 030ms maximum

At present in the Indian scenario microbiological surveillance is done based on the individual knowledge availability of resources funds access to micro biologist laboratory amount of surgical load occurrence of SSI and the maintenance of air quality inside the OT

HOW TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS SAFETY AND SURVEILLANCE  The world is going in for new changes with the introductions of Modular operation theaters however it is wise to follow the standard operative procedures created by manufacturers for effective Bio safety

HOWEVER THE FUNDAMENTALS OF WORKING REMAIN SAME AS PRINCIPLES WE ARE ALREADY DOING ONLY NEED REFINEMENTS AT FEW PROTOCOLS

References  Open source information on Modular Operation theaters on science an human safety