title: Utilisation of redundant time on trauma list for carpal tunnel decompression.
abstract: This audit reviewed the trauma theatre time utilisation during April 2000 to March 2001. Instead of a scheduled 8 30 am start, first patient was on the table by only 9 40 am because of various reasons. To use this redundant time carpal tunnel release was started under local anaesthesia, as first case. On re-auditing, it was found that the patient for carpal tunnel release was on the table at 8 44 am. The first trauma case was on the table at 9 46 am. This simple idea has helped in the performing of an additional case every day with a delay to the trauma list of only six minutes (p<0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton SO16 6UY, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Theruvil
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Hargreaves
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Warwick
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008485:Medical Audit; D013997:Time Factors; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data