Discussion of leading Russian urologists on the effectiveness of surgery workflow

Discussion of experts in the field of endoscopic urology within the framework of the scientific conference with international participation Endourocenter Meeting in St. Petersburg in October 2022. Leading Russian urologists gathered in the lobby of the Citytel Hotel, St. Petersburg, and exchanged views on the advantages of an Integrated operating Room. Specialists were impressed by the new operating unit at St. Luke’s City Hospital of St. Petersburg, where operations were performed with the participation of the country’s leading urologist surgeons as part of the Urological Conference. The doctors exchanged impressions and expressed the opinion that the integrated operating room with a set of functions implemented in the new operating unit of CB Sv. Luki, should become the standard of operating room equipment in Russia. Such operating rooms and, in general, the approach to the design of the operating unit, implemented by the chief physician of the hospital. St. Luke’s by Sergei Valeryevich Popov, can become a reference point, a standard for all hospitals, combining the comfort of surgeons and patient care. The use of this approach increases the throughput of operating rooms, promotes the motivation of medical personnel and improves the quality of surgical treatment. Igor N. Orlov, Deputy Chief Doctor for Medicine, St. Luke’s Clinical Hospital, St. Petersburg; Eduard A. Galliamov, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, MD, Professor, Head of the General Surgery Department, Sechenov University, Moscow; Vladimir P. Sergeyev, Head of the Oncourological Department, Federal Medical and Biological Center named after A.I. Burnazyan, Moscow; Rafael G. Biktimirov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Head of the Urology Department, urologist-oncologist, Federal Clinical Center of High Medical Technologies of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of the Russian Federation, Moscow; Aleksandr B. Novikov, Head of the Urology Department, Russia Bank’s Multiprofile Medical Center, Moscow.