Supine Position after a Major Spine Surgery: A Bad Position

The supine position for elbow surgery

Comparison of Extubation of Patients in Prone versus Supine Position in workers Undergoing Lumbar Disc Surgery

Introduction: This study compared the extubation of patients in prone versus supine positions in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery. Methods: In this single-blind clinical trial, 60 patients who were candidates for elective lumbar disc surgery were selected and randomly assigned into two groups of 30 patients. All patients primarily underwent surgery in the prone position. After surgery a...

Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in Supine Position

Background: Esophageal cancer needs major surgery due to its anatomic position, which is followed by high morbidity in most patients. Thoracotomy, a previously used method, was accompanied by high pulmonary complications, had physical limitations, and low tolerance of patients. Thoracoscopic esophagectomy is a new suitable method with less morbidity. Objectives: The present study aimed to inves...

Tension pneumocephalus after neurosurgery in the supine position.

Tension pneumocephalus has been reported most frequently after posterior fossa surgery performed in the sitting position. We present a paediatric patient who developed tension pneumocephalus in the postoperative period after decompression of a craniopharyngioma performed with the patient in the supine position.

thoracoscopic esophagectomy in supine position

results the mean duration of esophagectomy was 70 minutes and the total operation 180 minutes. the mean amount of bleeding during surgery was 250 cc. conversion to open approach occurred only in one patient out of 15. no cases of anastomotic leakage or pneumonia was observed. also, no case of mortality was reported. patients and methods this is a prospective study of 15 selected patients who un...