The hybrid operating room can be defined as the combination of imaging system and operating table installed in an operating theater room for, e.g. use of an angiography imaging system and operation table in an operation theatre or use of an operating table in angiography room. Shorter patient recovery time, decreased length of stay, streamlined care delivery, improvement in cross-specialty communication, minimized risk for communication-related errors across clinical specialties and lower

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... l cost of care are some of the advantages of the hybrid operating room. Although no/limited data exists in the literature, the potential disadvantages of hybrid operating suite are cost, infection, prolonged anesthesia and radiation exposure. The primary components of a hybrid operating suite are an imaging system and imaging compatible operation table. Area required for hybrid operating suite varies from 80 to 150 m 2 . The most common configuration of hybrid operating suite includes a flat panel angiographic X-ray imaging system and surgical equipment for cardiac surgery.