Length of surgical procedure, h | < 1 | < 1.5 | < 1.5 | < 5 |
Length of recovery from surgery, h | < 1 | < 2 | < 2 | < 2 |
Operating room staffing (rotating charge nurse or other nurse covers lunch breaks) | 1 RN (circulator) | 2 nurses: 1 RPN (scrub) and 1 RN (circulator) | 2 nurses: 1 RPN (scrub) and 1 RN (circulator) | 2–2.5 nurses: 1 RPN (scrub), 1 RN (circulator) and 1 float |
ASA | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 | ≤ 3 |
Anesthesia | No general anesthesia | General or regional anesthesia or both | General or regional anesthesia or both | General or regional anesthesia or both |
Examples | Distal extremity procedures (hands, legs), foot procedures, ankle arthroscopy, carpal tunnel syndrome | Knee or hip arthroscopy, hernia, fusion, ACL repair | Intra-abdominal (e.g., gallbladder), arteriovenous fistula | Facelift, breast lift, abdominoplasty, liposuction |