Non-operating room anaesthesia: general considerations

Non-operating room anaesthesia (NORA) refers to the administration of anaesthesia outside of the traditional operating room environment. This may include procedures performed in the radiology department, interventional cardiology suites, or endoscopy units. With the increasing demand for minimally i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine 2023-07, Vol.24 (7), p.412-415
Main Authors: Muir, Alexandra, Hart, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaesthesia for non-surgical procedures
human factors
interventional radiology
non-operating room anaesthesia
NORA
patient safety
remote anaesthesia
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Non-operating room anaesthesia (NORA) refers to the administration of anaesthesia outside of the traditional operating room environment. This may include procedures performed in the radiology department, interventional cardiology suites, or endoscopy units. With the increasing demand for minimally invasive procedures, the requirement to provide anaesthesia outside the theatre environment is becoming more common. Non-operating room anaesthesia provides a unique set of challenges including airway management, monitoring, procedural access, patient positioning, temperature management, delivery of anaesthesia and management of complications. This review will consider these aspects and provide a guide to the safe implementation of non-operating room anaesthesia.
ISSN:1472-0299
1878-7584
DOI:10.1016/j.mpaic.2023.04.002