"At CIIMS Hospital, Nagpur, we perform complex neurosurgeries in our operating theatres (OTs). In neurosurgery, the margin for error is non-existent. The precision required in this field demands not only the highest standards of skill but also meticulous sterilization of surgical instruments.
Over the years, surgical procedures and instrumentation have evolved significantly. With the advent of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), the demand for low-temperature sterilization has increased because of the nature of instruments. For over 15 years, we have relied on the STERRAD™ sterilizer from Advanced Sterilization Products, USA, to care for our surgical instruments. We sterilize various types of instruments, including scopes, camera heads, drills, and delicate hand instruments. This technology has been instrumental in keeping our infection rates under control and ensuring our OTs run smoothly. We are committed to using only sterilized instruments in our OTs, and we do not use glutaraldehyde (GTA) or ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA), a standard that is only possible thanks to the STERRAD sterilizer."