Operating room cycle is described
mainly as 3 phases.Pre surgery,surgery and post surgery.
- First step in OR cycle is observing
an quantifying the key components of OR cycle and time frame for
each like the start time, time for starting and ending
carbolization of OT,Operating room and trolley set up.
- The main steps in OR cycle are
Patient transfer, ID check and preparation of area, maintaining
strile field,donning of PPE, administration of anesthesia,
surgery,transfer to recovery, cleaning and sterilisation of OR and
equipments, transfer from recovery to specified department is the
OR cycle.
- Maintaining the sterile field
throughout the cycle is important for patient safety.
- Surgical technologist also called
as OT technician is the incharge of Operating room. They are also
responsible for handling and care of OR equipment.
- They are also responsible for the
setting up of OR for surgery,assisting the surgeon and
anesthetologist too.
- OR technicians are also resposible
for ensuring proper positioning of patients in the pre,intra and
post operative phases.
- OR technicians have vital role in
all the phases of OR cycle.