 The Main OT Complex located in First
Floor (KRISHNA) of the KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital
& MRC at Belgaum
constitutes the hub centre of the various surgical
procedures conducted in this hospital. It has been
designed to provide Nine Operation Theatres along with
its ancillary departments as a compact setup covering
3500sq mtrs built-up area, Various surgical disciplines
like General Surgery, Gyne. & Obstetric, Orthopedic, ENT,
Ophthalmology and other specialized fields like
Paediatric Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Surgery, Urology, Neuro
Surgery and Cardio Vascular Surgery conduct the
operations.
The
OT Complex is designed to provide effective barrier
against 
infection
by way of controlled movement of the
staff, equipment and patients through the protective
zone, clean zone and sterile zone. The disposal zone is
provided in the rear corridor of OT. The details about
enclosures in each zone are as under.
Protective zone
Changing rooms and Recovery
wards, CCTV room etc.
Clean Zone
Clean movement and rest area,
sterile stores. General supply storeroom, X-Ray Dark
room, Lab and Rapid autoclave room, staff base including
office of the Director OT and the Anesthesiologist's
room and Dictation Secretariat.
Sterile Zone
The operating room and its
ancillaries.
Disposal Zone
The disposal corridor also has
Electrical and AC plant control rooms and a lift to
carry the soiled linen to laundry and the OT waste to
the hospital incinerator. The OT waste disposal is
guided by the standard colour code system.
Each operation theatre is provided with the scrub room,
sterile instruments room, the induction room, exit room
and instrument wash room, all having a direct access to
the operating room. The sterile instrument room and
their wash room are designed to have access to two
adjacent operation rooms to ensure economic use of the
concerned staff and supply of instruments required for
adjacent operation theatres.
OT lighting
In the Operating rooms,
sophisticated shadow less lights manufactured by the
Martin and Confident group have been provided. The rest
of lighting without glare is provided by the fluorescent
tubes PL lamps and incandescent bulbs.
Ventilation
The Air flow for each OT suite
containing adequate humidity is filtered through Micro
and HEPA filters and is cooled to the desired standard.
Air in the OT flows from inside outwards through the air
inlets located in the OT roofs. Another air flow system
of adequately cooled & filtered air is provided to the
rest of the enclosures in the clean zone.
Anesthetic gases and Oxygen supply
Nitrous
Oxide, Oxygen, Compressed Air and vacuum system are
provided through the pendant boxes fitted inside each OT
which also has a clock and a telephone provided in it.
The latter three are piped to the induction room and
post operative recovery ward also.
Electricity Supply
The Main electricity supply
is stepped down through transformers and stabilizers to
provide regular stable voltage. For emergency
electricity supply, stand by generators have been
provided. An UPS also been provided for the Cardiac OT.
Water Supply
The water supplied through main
source, is filtered through filter plant, and pumped to
the overhead tanks. Hot water is supplied through
boilers.
Fire Fitting Arrangements
Effective Fire Fitting
system is provided by fire extinguishers Fire hose,
reels and related installations.
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