TABLE 29.

Basic checklist for operating rooms

• Bricks/mortar - a suitable structure in which to work; keep in mind building codes vary

• Infrastructure

Electricity—backup generator/battery supply

Water

Heating/cooling

Ventilation

Oxygen

Vacuum

Compressed air

• Basic equipment

OR bed—usually manual operated

Anesthesia machine—scavenger system

Multiparameter monitor

Cautery/ground plate/disposables

Suction × 3 (anesthesia/operative field/chest tubes)

Sterilizer (steam/gas)

OR light or headlight

Surgical instruments—basic/special

• Supplies

Access—IV—peripheral/central

Anesthesia—airway/drugs

Prepping solution

Surgical drapes (cloth/disposable)

Nasogastric tubes

Foley/drainage

Chest tubes/drainage

Suture—specific to procedures anticipated

• IV fluids (heavy; bulky; usually procured locally)

• Drugs, especially narcotics—basic drugs; cardiac

• Blood bank support—type specific or cross match capability

• Basic laboratory support—clinical tests/pathology (anatomic)