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5 surgical light requirements in operating rooms

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Every surgeon needs a properly equipped operating room to perform surgery with precision and effectiveness. One of the most important equipment in an operating room, other than surgical tools, is the Surgical Lighting. Currently, surgical suites use LED lights, as they generate less heat than incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs that decreases the danger of the exposed body tissue drying out and getting damaged. It also provides greater comfort to surgeons and other medical workers present, especially during extended surgeries. Surgical lighting must also meet several other criteria to aid in successful surgeries. Let us discuss about these below.

  1. Flexible Lighting

Lighting in operating rooms can be complicated because some surgeries require intense light to provide a clear view inside the surgical incision of the patient. Other less invasive forms need lower light since the surgeon is working inside the patient’s body with a probe providing a camera feed on a screen. User controlled LED lighting allows you to increase or decrease light intensity according to your preference.

  1. Minimized Shadows

As I have previously mentioned, LED surgical lighting generates less heat in the operating room. It also creates fewer shadows than the harsh ones formed by incandescent lightbulbs. The problem, though, remains that no matter how dim the light is, shadows are still produced. To resolve this issue, use reflector LED lights; these minimize shadow formation almost completely.

  1. Reduces Eyestrain Of The Medical Staff And Glare

When it comes to surgical lighting, brighter does not equate to better light. Instead, harsh and intense lighting during extended surgeries may cause eyestrain to the surgeon and the staff members. Additionally, bright lights may also cause reflection of light, glare, and poor contrast leading to poor visuals. Adequate ambient light provided by LEDs, therefore, is better suited for surgical suites than a harsh spotlight kind of light.

  1. Improved Tissue Appearance For Effective Surgery

Surgical lighting for operating rooms must illuminate the site of surgery optimally to enable the surgeon to differentiate between similar-looking body tissues at altering depths inside the body cavity or incision. The lights must have a high CRI (color rendering index), preferably 93 CRI, allowing for a distinction of the slightly differing tissue colors. In addition, the lighting must be of a good enough quality that it can illuminate the location of surgery. To meet this criterion, you must use a LED surgical lighting system focusing on all these requirements of surgery.

  1. Provide Support For Adequate Infection Control

One of the most important factors in an operating room is the maintenance of a sterile environment. It makes sure the patient is not infected by any pathogens from the operating room environment. Many surgical lighting systems work to make cleaning and sterilization easier for operating room staff by fewer crevices and corners in the body of the lights as well as dust-friendly surfaces. Additionally, many surgical lights also have disposable light covers that can be disposed of and changed after every surgery. Some lights also come with removable handles that can be sterilized after the completion of surgery.

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