ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

Department - Operating Theatre
Decontamination/ Infection Control
The decontamination and hygiene audits took place during the year. Theatre is now in the process of
implementing recommendations from the audit and review. The Health and Safety and Infection Control
Groups met on a regular basis throughout the year.
Product Evaluation
The Operating Department Product Committee continued to meet to streamline the introduction of new
products and equipment to the department
Departmental Statistics
During 2007 9,869 surgeries were performed, of this 7,550 were planned cases. 23.5% (2,319) of all
surgery performed in the department were emergency of this 13% (1285) were performed after hours.
CATEGORY SVUH SVPH TOTAL
Dental 29 1 30
Dermatology 7 0 7
E.N.T. 251 99 350
General 2,373 483 2,856
G.U. Endo 1,459 89 1,548
G.U. Open 161 15 176
Gyncaecology 262 1 263
Ophthalmology 369 0 369
Orthopaedic 1,800 62 1,862
Pain 440 43 483
Plastic 1,154 68 1,222
Thoracic 187 102 289
Vascular 323 91 414
TOTALS 8,815 1,054 9,869
Fifty-nine liver transplant operations were performed during the year, with 75 donor retrievals.
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