Designing an ideal operating room complex

Designing of an operation theatre complex is a major exercise and is mainly intended to benefit the patient. The need for safety, convenience and economy will guide the planning of a modern operation theatre complex, whatever the size, number or the speciality. Guidelines based on current and widely...

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Main Authors: S S Harsoor, S Bala Bhaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2007;volume=51;issue=3;spage=193;epage=199;aulast=Harsoor
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Summary:Designing of an operation theatre complex is a major exercise and is mainly intended to benefit the patient. The need for safety, convenience and economy will guide the planning of a modern operation theatre complex, whatever the size, number or the speciality. Guidelines based on current and widely accepted recom-mendations as also ones for possible expansion of the operation theatre complex are dealt with in this article.
ISSN:0019-5049