Analysis of efficiency of common otolaryngology operations: comparison of operating room vs short procedure room in a pediatric tertiary hospital.

Objective: To compare the operative times of routine otolaryngologic procedures performed with 2 different operating room staffing models: the traditional model with 2 staff, a scrub nurse and a circulator, and the short procedure room (SPR) setting, with a circulator only.

Design: Retrospective comparison of operative procedure times. Data were extracted from a prospectively maintained database of electronic medical records.