Table 1

Average number of minor and major flow disruptions per hour and per case for different types of surgeries as well as the three different ORs

Surgery typeCases (n)Average observation time (min)Minor disruptionsMajor disruptions
Average per observationAverage per hourAverage per observationAverage
per hour
Paediatric12517081.72024
Laparotomy18678552316
Hernia repair211482432312
Gastric bypass314690375221
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy29451321610
Cholecystectomy56935311513
Band removal310274442917
OR type
 OR 1169963382616
 OR 24441311784561
 OR 3854384288
  • OR, operating room.