The surgical area of Sacro Cuore – Don Calabria is equipped with 162 beds. Furthermore 12 beds of intensive care area besides 8 beds of SUEM (Medical Urgency and Emergency Service) are added.

It uses a multi-specialist unit equipped with 14 operating rooms suitable for laparoscopic, endoscopic and “open” surgery

A series of accessory spaces completes the operative area, assuring the sterility and allowing a rational distribution of pre- and post-operatory phases:

  • pre-op patients filter zone;
  • staff filter zone (dressing room);
  • pre-op patients preparation and awakening zone;
  • in urgency sterilization zone;
  • equipment washing zone;
  • surgery staff preparation and washing zone.

In the operating rooms filtered air is introduced with absolute filters, assuring a complete air exchange 20 times every hour; a pressure/depression control always pushes the air outwards, not allowing contact with non-sterile environment.

Floors and walls in PVC (polyvinyl chloride) thermally welded permit the perfect disinfection from floor to ceiling.

The operating group is internally connected with the Emergency Department, Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, Radiodiagnostics and all the stay wards.

The sterilization power station, associated with operating rooms, may make use of:

  • 4 passing autoclaves for 8 units /1;
  • 2 sterilizers at low temperatures (hydrogen peroxide);
  • differentiated paths in areas (dirt-clean-packaging-sterile);
  • IT traceability of containers.

Since 2003, the whole operating process is certified UNI EN ISO 9001.