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Table 1 Types of operations performed in each specialty

From: Introducing the “Twilight” operating room concept: a feasibility study to improve operating room utilization

General Surgery

Orthopaedics

 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

 Open Reduction Internal Fixation

 Umbilical / Inguinal Hernia Repairs

 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

 Excision of Pilonidal Sinus

 Arthroscopies

 Laparotomy and Small Bowel Resection

 Rotator Cuff Repair

 Endoscopy, Colonoscopy

 Meniscal Repair/ Debridement

 Hemorrhoid Artery Ligation/ Hemorrhoidectomy

 Carpal Tunnel Release

 Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy

Gynaecology

 Examination Under Anaesthesia

 Cystectomy

 Closure of Ileostomy

 Hysteroscopy + Dilatation and Curettage

 Carpal Tunnel Release

 Excision of Endometriosis

Urology

 Mirena Insertion

 Orchidectomy

 Hysterectomy

 Cystoscopy / Pyeloscopy/ Ureteroscopy

 Salpingectomy

 Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour/ Prostate

 Oophorectomy

 Ureteric Stent Placement

 Myomectomy

Plastic Surgery

 Anterior / Posterior Vaginal Repair

 Excision of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Ear with FLAP

Dental

 Excision of Recurrent Infra-auricular Basal Cell Carcinoma, Superficial Lower Parotidectomy and Cervio-Facial FLAP

 Left Revision Mastoidectomy

 Division of left lower lid Chondromucosal FLAP with Insetting

 Tonsillectomy