The Minimally Invasive Suite of the 21st Century: Ten Critical Design Elements

Lee L. Swanstrom, MD, FACS; Trudy Kenyon, RN; Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2137
Year Produced: 2000
Length: 10 min.


Most operating rooms in use today were not designed to accommodate the needs of the minimally invasive surgical team. We discuss 10 design features which are essential in the creation of a state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery suite. Our implementation these features in a recently constructed operating room is demonstrated and discussed.