POSITIONING ON THE OPERATING TABLE

POSITIONING ON THE OPERATING TABLE

Summary box 7.1 Objectives of correct surgical positioning /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF Friedrich Trendelenburg , 1844–1924, Professor of Surgery successively at Rostock (1875–1882), Bonn (1882–1895), Leipzig (1895–1911), Germany . The Tren delenburg position was first described in 1885. Summary box 7.2 Pre-positioning planning /uni25CF - /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Facilitate safe anaesthesia and surgery Reduce adverse physiological insults Optimise surgical exposure and ergonomics Maintain patient’s dignity by avoiding unnecessary exposure Surgical craft and wound closure • Haemostasis and electrosurgery • The role of drains in surgery • Final checks of the operating table and accessories Optimum positioning of laparoscopic stacks, electrosurgical unit, surgical ancillaries and nursing trolley Passive diathermy leads and underbody heating blankets placed appropriately Age, body habitus and joint mobility to be considered Compromise between perfect surgical positioning and physiologically permissible positioning needs to be reached

POSITIONING ON THE OPERATING TABLE

Summary box 7.1 Objectives of correct surgical positioning /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF Friedrich Trendelenburg , 1844–1924, Professor of Surgery successively at Rostock (1875–1882), Bonn (1882–1895), Leipzig (1895–1911), Germany . The Tren delenburg position was first described in 1885. Summary box 7.2 Pre-positioning planning /uni25CF - /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Facilitate safe anaesthesia and surgery Reduce adverse physiological insults Optimise surgical exposure and ergonomics Maintain patient’s dignity by avoiding unnecessary exposure Surgical craft and wound closure • Haemostasis and electrosurgery • The role of drains in surgery • Final checks of the operating table and accessories Optimum positioning of laparoscopic stacks, electrosurgical unit, surgical ancillaries and nursing trolley Passive diathermy leads and underbody heating blankets placed appropriately Age, body habitus and joint mobility to be considered Compromise between perfect surgical positioning and physiologically permissible positioning needs to be reached

POSITIONING ON THE OPERATING TABLE

Summary box 7.1 Objectives of correct surgical positioning /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF Friedrich Trendelenburg , 1844–1924, Professor of Surgery successively at Rostock (1875–1882), Bonn (1882–1895), Leipzig (1895–1911), Germany . The Tren delenburg position was first described in 1885. Summary box 7.2 Pre-positioning planning /uni25CF - /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF /uni25CF

Facilitate safe anaesthesia and surgery Reduce adverse physiological insults Optimise surgical exposure and ergonomics Maintain patient’s dignity by avoiding unnecessary exposure Surgical craft and wound closure • Haemostasis and electrosurgery • The role of drains in surgery • Final checks of the operating table and accessories Optimum positioning of laparoscopic stacks, electrosurgical unit, surgical ancillaries and nursing trolley Passive diathermy leads and underbody heating blankets placed appropriately Age, body habitus and joint mobility to be considered Compromise between perfect surgical positioning and physiologically permissible positioning needs to be reached