Rethinking emergency theatre efficiency in South Africa

Authors

  • S Spijkerman University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36303/SAJAA.3360

Keywords:

emergency theatre

Abstract

Safe surgical care plays a critical role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which aspires to universal health and well-being.1 Given that operating theatres constitute a major component of hospital costs, optimal theatre utilisation is essential to minimise wasteful expenditure.2 The increasing burden of surgical disease in low- to middle-income countries is well documented, and with it, the rising imperative for more efficient surgical systems.3,4

Author Biography

S Spijkerman, University of Pretoria

Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, South Africa

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Published

2025-06-30

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2025)

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Editorial

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