The operation theatre is a specialised facility within the hospital where life-saving or life-improving procedures are conducted on the human body using invasive methods, under strict aseptic conditions, in a controlled environment. Specially trained personnel carry out these procedures to promote healing and cure, ensuring maximum safety, comfort, and efficiency.
It is essential that the operation theatre (OT) is designed scientifically to guarantee sterility, easy maintenance, and effective utilisation. Planning, initiating, and maintaining an operation theatre rely on a combination of civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic, and biomedical elements, driven and coordinated by the needs, preferences, and safety considerations of the medical-surgical team.