Learn what happens in an operating room during an operation to ensure that everything goes smoothly for patients and medical professionals.

Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove blockage from carotid arteries, the arteries located in the neck that supply blood to the brain. Left untreated, a blocked carotid …

The International Health Facility Guidelines 2023 provide critical recommendations for operating room (OR) design and management, addressing layout, equipment specifications, and safety …

Learn about the diverse surgical treatments carried out in the surgery operating room, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

What do I expect in the Operating Room? The physical layout varies from one facility to the next, but once you arrive in the operating room you will notice that there is a lot of activity in the …

You will need to change into a hospital gown. You will get an ID bracelet. An intravenous (I.V.) catheter may be put in your arm or hand. This is used to give you anesthetics and other …

Mar 23, 2024 · Ensures a systematic and organized manner of doing procedures saves time and reduces traffic in and out of the room during surgery. Ensure that all equipment is arranged in …

If your procedure is done with general anesthesia, you will have a ventilator to breathe for you during the procedure. It moves oxygen and air in and out of your lungs.

The patient is brought to the operating room on a wheelchair or bed with wheels (called a gurney). The patient is transferred from the gurney to the operating table, which is narrow and has …

As a health care provider, you may be required to enter the OR during a surgical procedure or to set up before a surgical procedure. It is important to understand how to enter an OR area and …