Knowing what goes on when the twin doors of operating rooms close is crucial in calming nerves for both patients and their relatives. Growing up watching medical dramas, I was always enchanted by what went on behind closed doors when the patient was wheeled to the operating room, the revered OR. Our hospital operating rooms do not have a family viewing room and, at best, the family is left to sit outside the operating theatres on cold benches, waiting for news of their loved ones. Most people are generally uncomfortable with the sight of blood and hence would not venture into an operating room willingly. In emergencies, the patient will most likely meet the anesthesia team in the operating room.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2017 18:09 UTC