The AIIMS Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Middle (JPNATC) on Thursday launched 5 state-of-the-art modular operation theatres (OT), taking the variety of operational OTs to 11.
The brand new OTs, having an space of 58-72 sq m, are spacious sufficient to conduct surgical procedures associated to organ retrievals, AIIMS JPNATC chief Dr Kamran Farooque stated. The OTs are totally built-in and dwell surgical procedure will be transmitted to demo room lecture theatres or wherever on the earth.
“These OTs have a laminar movement AC system to minimise an infection. The partitions and flooring are seamless… with no accumulation of mud or microbials,” Dr Farooque added.
Until now, there have been six OTs within the trauma centre. “We’ve got acute care centres the place OTs run 24X7 and 12 months,” stated Dr Farooque.
“Sufferers needed to wait within the hospital for a few days earlier than they obtained their OT slot. So, the modular OTs are going to double our power and output… We can function upon 2,000 to 2,200 sufferers monthly,” he stated.
He added that at current, AIIMS JPNATC operates on 1,200 to 1,500 sufferers each month – together with 600 to 700 orthopaedic surgical procedures, 300 to 400 trauma surgical procedures, 300 to 400 neuro surgical procedures and 50 to 60 plastic surgical procedures. “Every day, the 5 OTs noticed round 20 to 30 surgical procedures per day and now with the brand new additions, we will conduct 30 to 40 surgical procedures every day,” Dr Farooque added.
