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  • Surgical Engineering
  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Healthcare Facility Design

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted surgical services globally.
  • Aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) have been reduced, with negative pressure environments advocated for their containment.
  • Operating theatre ventilation systems are critical for managing airborne pathogens and surgical site infections (SSIs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review operating theatre ventilation systems.
  • To evaluate evidence relating to surgical site infection (SSI) and airborne pathogen transmission in the context of COVID-19.
  • To assess the utility of negative pressure environments for AGPs.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE.
  • Key search terms included "COVID-19", "theatre ventilation", "laminar", "turbulent", and "negative pressure".

Main Results:

  • Laminar flow ventilation is well-documented for reducing SSIs in orthopaedic surgery but has limited evidence in general surgery.
  • Negative pressure ventilation has been suggested for AGPs to reduce staff exposure to airborne pathogens.
  • Limited studies show positive results for negative pressure systems, but cost and implementation challenges exist.

Conclusions:

  • There is insufficient evidence to support large-scale conversion to negative pressure ventilation systems at this time.
  • Negative pressure rooms may be beneficial for specific AGPs and high-risk patients.
  • Further research is needed to explore the cost-effectiveness and practicalities of negative pressure ventilation implementation.