Table 2

List of terms and definitions used to describe non-operating theatre settings

DocumentList of terms for the non-operating theatre settingList of verbatim text definitions of the non-operating theatre setting
American Society of Anesthesiologists29Non-operating room anaesthetizing locationsLocations outside an operating room
Humphreys et al.25Procedure rooms
Treatment rooms
Outside a ventilated operating theatre
Outside the conventional operating theatre
Areas without specialist ventilation
Grobler et al.23Procedure room
Individual examination room
Office-based surgery
Medical practitioner's office
Location where an operation or procedure carried out in a medical practitioner's office or outpatient department, other than a service normally included in a consultation, which does not require treatment or observation in a day surgery or procedure centre (facility) or unit, or as a hospital inpatient. The procedure room should be situated in an area away from the flow of heavy traffic to contain contaminated areas and ensure privacy
British Association of Day Surgery27Procedure roomAn operation that can be performed in a suitably clean area outside an operating theatre. The varying complexity of such procedures may require the commissioning of a specific environment and equipment beyond the expectation of a standard outpatient room (for example endoscopy or patient hysteroscopy suites)
Royal College of Anaesthetists32Non-theatre environment
Non-theatre settings
Procedure rooms
Non-operating room facilities delivering anaesthesia and sedation
Non-theatre settings within the hospital in which anaesthesia services are provided
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists26FacilityWherever procedural sedation and/or analgesia for diagnostic and interventional medical, dental and surgical procedures are administered
Van Demark et al.30Minor procedure room
Office procedure room
In-office procedure room
Class A: local anaesthesia, Class B: minor/major surgery with sedation, Class C: general/regional anaesthesia; a Class A case in South Dakota requires a minimum of 15 ACH and a Class C case requires 20 ACH
Drake et al.20Office surgical facilities
Class I facilities
Class II facilities
An office or facility in which surgical procedures are performed;
A. Class I facilities are those in which surgical procedures are performed with the patient under topical, local or regional anaesthesia. Oral or intramuscular sedatives or analgesics may supplement the anaesthesia.
B. Class II facilities are those that offer the additional administration of intravenous sedative or analgesic drugs. Class II facilities require a higher level of safety, and resuscitation equipment is required
British Society for Surgery of the Hand16Non-main theatre sites
Minor procedure room
Non-main theatre sites are other surgical settings that do not meet the criteria of: high rate of air exchange, typically ranging between 15 air exchanges per hour and laminar flow, a positive pressure system, with vents as required, and protocols around entry and exit of staff during procedures.
Non-main theatre sites may be adapted clinical spaces or rooms, rather than purpose built, and may be staffed by non-theatre staff, such as outpatient nurses with appropriate training. Such facilities may be at sites remote from main hospitals, such as local care centres, community hospitals or primary care practices
DocumentList of terms for the non-operating theatre settingList of verbatim text definitions of the non-operating theatre setting
American Society of Anesthesiologists29Non-operating room anaesthetizing locationsLocations outside an operating room
Humphreys et al.25Procedure rooms
Treatment rooms
Outside a ventilated operating theatre
Outside the conventional operating theatre
Areas without specialist ventilation
Grobler et al.23Procedure room
Individual examination room
Office-based surgery
Medical practitioner's office
Location where an operation or procedure carried out in a medical practitioner's office or outpatient department, other than a service normally included in a consultation, which does not require treatment or observation in a day surgery or procedure centre (facility) or unit, or as a hospital inpatient. The procedure room should be situated in an area away from the flow of heavy traffic to contain contaminated areas and ensure privacy
British Association of Day Surgery27Procedure roomAn operation that can be performed in a suitably clean area outside an operating theatre. The varying complexity of such procedures may require the commissioning of a specific environment and equipment beyond the expectation of a standard outpatient room (for example endoscopy or patient hysteroscopy suites)
Royal College of Anaesthetists32Non-theatre environment
Non-theatre settings
Procedure rooms
Non-operating room facilities delivering anaesthesia and sedation
Non-theatre settings within the hospital in which anaesthesia services are provided
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists26FacilityWherever procedural sedation and/or analgesia for diagnostic and interventional medical, dental and surgical procedures are administered
Van Demark et al.30Minor procedure room
Office procedure room
In-office procedure room
Class A: local anaesthesia, Class B: minor/major surgery with sedation, Class C: general/regional anaesthesia; a Class A case in South Dakota requires a minimum of 15 ACH and a Class C case requires 20 ACH
Drake et al.20Office surgical facilities
Class I facilities
Class II facilities
An office or facility in which surgical procedures are performed;
A. Class I facilities are those in which surgical procedures are performed with the patient under topical, local or regional anaesthesia. Oral or intramuscular sedatives or analgesics may supplement the anaesthesia.
B. Class II facilities are those that offer the additional administration of intravenous sedative or analgesic drugs. Class II facilities require a higher level of safety, and resuscitation equipment is required
British Society for Surgery of the Hand16Non-main theatre sites
Minor procedure room
Non-main theatre sites are other surgical settings that do not meet the criteria of: high rate of air exchange, typically ranging between 15 air exchanges per hour and laminar flow, a positive pressure system, with vents as required, and protocols around entry and exit of staff during procedures.
Non-main theatre sites may be adapted clinical spaces or rooms, rather than purpose built, and may be staffed by non-theatre staff, such as outpatient nurses with appropriate training. Such facilities may be at sites remote from main hospitals, such as local care centres, community hospitals or primary care practices

ACH, air changes per hour.

Table 2

List of terms and definitions used to describe non-operating theatre settings

DocumentList of terms for the non-operating theatre settingList of verbatim text definitions of the non-operating theatre setting
American Society of Anesthesiologists29Non-operating room anaesthetizing locationsLocations outside an operating room
Humphreys et al.25Procedure rooms
Treatment rooms
Outside a ventilated operating theatre
Outside the conventional operating theatre
Areas without specialist ventilation
Grobler et al.23Procedure room
Individual examination room
Office-based surgery
Medical practitioner's office
Location where an operation or procedure carried out in a medical practitioner's office or outpatient department, other than a service normally included in a consultation, which does not require treatment or observation in a day surgery or procedure centre (facility) or unit, or as a hospital inpatient. The procedure room should be situated in an area away from the flow of heavy traffic to contain contaminated areas and ensure privacy
British Association of Day Surgery27Procedure roomAn operation that can be performed in a suitably clean area outside an operating theatre. The varying complexity of such procedures may require the commissioning of a specific environment and equipment beyond the expectation of a standard outpatient room (for example endoscopy or patient hysteroscopy suites)
Royal College of Anaesthetists32Non-theatre environment
Non-theatre settings
Procedure rooms
Non-operating room facilities delivering anaesthesia and sedation
Non-theatre settings within the hospital in which anaesthesia services are provided
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists26FacilityWherever procedural sedation and/or analgesia for diagnostic and interventional medical, dental and surgical procedures are administered
Van Demark et al.30Minor procedure room
Office procedure room
In-office procedure room
Class A: local anaesthesia, Class B: minor/major surgery with sedation, Class C: general/regional anaesthesia; a Class A case in South Dakota requires a minimum of 15 ACH and a Class C case requires 20 ACH
Drake et al.20Office surgical facilities
Class I facilities
Class II facilities
An office or facility in which surgical procedures are performed;
A. Class I facilities are those in which surgical procedures are performed with the patient under topical, local or regional anaesthesia. Oral or intramuscular sedatives or analgesics may supplement the anaesthesia.
B. Class II facilities are those that offer the additional administration of intravenous sedative or analgesic drugs. Class II facilities require a higher level of safety, and resuscitation equipment is required
British Society for Surgery of the Hand16Non-main theatre sites
Minor procedure room
Non-main theatre sites are other surgical settings that do not meet the criteria of: high rate of air exchange, typically ranging between 15 air exchanges per hour and laminar flow, a positive pressure system, with vents as required, and protocols around entry and exit of staff during procedures.
Non-main theatre sites may be adapted clinical spaces or rooms, rather than purpose built, and may be staffed by non-theatre staff, such as outpatient nurses with appropriate training. Such facilities may be at sites remote from main hospitals, such as local care centres, community hospitals or primary care practices
DocumentList of terms for the non-operating theatre settingList of verbatim text definitions of the non-operating theatre setting
American Society of Anesthesiologists29Non-operating room anaesthetizing locationsLocations outside an operating room
Humphreys et al.25Procedure rooms
Treatment rooms
Outside a ventilated operating theatre
Outside the conventional operating theatre
Areas without specialist ventilation
Grobler et al.23Procedure room
Individual examination room
Office-based surgery
Medical practitioner's office
Location where an operation or procedure carried out in a medical practitioner's office or outpatient department, other than a service normally included in a consultation, which does not require treatment or observation in a day surgery or procedure centre (facility) or unit, or as a hospital inpatient. The procedure room should be situated in an area away from the flow of heavy traffic to contain contaminated areas and ensure privacy
British Association of Day Surgery27Procedure roomAn operation that can be performed in a suitably clean area outside an operating theatre. The varying complexity of such procedures may require the commissioning of a specific environment and equipment beyond the expectation of a standard outpatient room (for example endoscopy or patient hysteroscopy suites)
Royal College of Anaesthetists32Non-theatre environment
Non-theatre settings
Procedure rooms
Non-operating room facilities delivering anaesthesia and sedation
Non-theatre settings within the hospital in which anaesthesia services are provided
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists26FacilityWherever procedural sedation and/or analgesia for diagnostic and interventional medical, dental and surgical procedures are administered
Van Demark et al.30Minor procedure room
Office procedure room
In-office procedure room
Class A: local anaesthesia, Class B: minor/major surgery with sedation, Class C: general/regional anaesthesia; a Class A case in South Dakota requires a minimum of 15 ACH and a Class C case requires 20 ACH
Drake et al.20Office surgical facilities
Class I facilities
Class II facilities
An office or facility in which surgical procedures are performed;
A. Class I facilities are those in which surgical procedures are performed with the patient under topical, local or regional anaesthesia. Oral or intramuscular sedatives or analgesics may supplement the anaesthesia.
B. Class II facilities are those that offer the additional administration of intravenous sedative or analgesic drugs. Class II facilities require a higher level of safety, and resuscitation equipment is required
British Society for Surgery of the Hand16Non-main theatre sites
Minor procedure room
Non-main theatre sites are other surgical settings that do not meet the criteria of: high rate of air exchange, typically ranging between 15 air exchanges per hour and laminar flow, a positive pressure system, with vents as required, and protocols around entry and exit of staff during procedures.
Non-main theatre sites may be adapted clinical spaces or rooms, rather than purpose built, and may be staffed by non-theatre staff, such as outpatient nurses with appropriate training. Such facilities may be at sites remote from main hospitals, such as local care centres, community hospitals or primary care practices

ACH, air changes per hour.

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