The supine position for elbow surgery

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...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery for superior posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumour in the supine position

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for a superior posterior mediastinal lesion is routinely done in the lateral decubitus position similar to a standard thoracotomy using a double-lumen endotracheal tube for one-lung ventilation. This is an area above the level of the pericardium, with the superior thoracic opening as its superior limit and its inferior limit at the plane from the sternal a...

Flank suspended supine position for percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

AIMS Prone and supine positions for percutaneous nephrolithotomy are widely used but have their drawbacks. We report a new positioning method called "flank suspended supine position" (FSSP) for PCNL and describe our experience with PCNL in this position to evaluate its safety and efficacy. METHODS Retrospective study of 150 cases of renal stone patients treated with PCNL in a new position cal...

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...