Planning Operating-theatre Suites

Microbiological commissioning and monitoring of operating theatre suites.

P. N. Hoffman*, J. Williamsy, A. Staceyz, A. M. Bennettx, G. L. Ridgway{, C. Dobsony, I. Fraser** and H. Humphreysyy *Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK; yWelsh Health Estates, Cardiff, UK; zReading Public Health Laboratory, Reading, UK; xCentre for Applied Microbiology and Research, Salisbury, UK; {University College London Hospitals, London, UK; **NHS Estates, Leeds, UK and yyRoyal ...

Explosions in the operating theatre.

Explosions in operating theatres do not occur frequently, but unless there is constant care and watchfulness, such catastrophies can descend with tragic suddenness, and may result in loss of life or limb. Those who work in operating theatres tend to forget the dangers lurking round the corner. The writer's purpose is to bring these hazards once again to their notice, and to point out afresh som...

Asepsis in the Operating Theatre

Focus shift analysis in the operating theatre

In this paper I will describe my findings from studying during last year the use of information technology in operating theatres. Based on these findings I will present focus shift analysis as a method for analyzing complex interaction, and discuss how the use of speech commands within the operating theatre are able to address some of the breakdown found with the focus shift analysis.

Gas-gangrene infection in an operating-theatre.

was manipulated to relieve pressure on the skin over the dorsum of the foot, and a plaster-of-paris cast padded with sterilised cotton-wool was applied in the casualty-theatre, which is on the ground floor. Operation.-Next day he was operated on in theatre 1 of the main theatre suite (see figure). The skin of the ankle was incised, a large butterfly fragment of the fibula was wired, the torn jo...