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    Hi Everyone,

    I have been asked if there is any evidence available that would indicate
    that you should not perform ophthalmic procedures in a correctly ventilated
    Operating Room after the OR has been used for endoscopy procedures.

    I haven’t been able to locate anything suggesting that this is an issue –
    however before making a recommendation I thought I would ask the “Brain
    Bank” if they have ever researched this question and if so have they found
    an answer?

    Kind Regards

    Terry McAuley

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    Hi Terry

    We had this question many years ago at St Elsewhere’s when we opened a new imaging procedure room that was used for vascular grafts. Because the imaging was so good, a gastroenterologist wanted to do so specific colonoscopy procedures requiring imaging in it. The vascular surgeons kicked up a big stink, but the ID/micro people supported it with the appropriate cleaning between cases and use of the procedure room (it was HEPA filtered) for both types of cases.

    Similar concept. Not sure if there would be a need to be a waiting period to ensure appropriate air changes before ophthalmic procedures that followed endoscopies (eg possible aerosolized viruses?).

    Cheers
    Michael

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    Hi Everyone,

    I have been asked if there is any evidence available that would indicate that you should not perform ophthalmic procedures in a correctly ventilated Operating Room after the OR has been used for endoscopy procedures.

    I haven’t been able to locate anything suggesting that this is an issue – however before making a recommendation I thought I would ask the “Brain Bank” if they have ever researched this question and if so have they found an answer?

    Kind Regards
    Terry McAuley
    Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant
    STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 604 439 698
    E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au
    W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au
    A: PO BOX 779
    Endeavour Hills
    VIC Australia 3802

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