Anatomy of a Hybrid OR

摘要

Hybrid operating rooms (ORs) promise to deliver multiple benefits. The ability to shift from a diagnostic or interventional procedure to a surgical one may trim procedure and recovery times. The rooms open the door to novel transcatheter therapies, and help organizations support subspecialist surgeons and interventionalists. Given these pluses, it's no surprise that the hybrid OR market is booming and is expected to see an average growth rate of 15 percent annually through 2016, according to Millennium Research Group. However, hybrid ORs represent a hefty investment and require meticulous planning.