Arthroscopic shoulder surgery can be performed in both the beach chair and lateral decubitus positions. The lateral decubitus position allows for excellent exposure to all aspects of the glenohumeral joint and is therefore frequently employed in procedures such as stabilization, in which extensive visualization of the inferior and posterior aspects of the joint is required. Improved visualizati...

PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of operator body position during emergency intubation of patients lying on the ground. METHODS This study was carried out in the prehospital setting by French mobile intensive care units. Two operator body positions (left lateral decubitus and kneeling) for emergency intubation of patients lying supine on the ground were compared in a observational prospectiv...

PURPOSE To investigate the effects of different head positions in the lateral decubitus posture on intraocular pressure (IOP) in medically treated patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS setting: Institutional. PARTICIPANTS Twenty patients with bilateral OAG who received only latanoprost as treatment. OBSERVATION PROCEDURES IOP was measur...

PURPOSE To determine the proper time frame in which to assess retinal attachment status and to evaluate the superior retinal attachment status by performing B-scan ultrasonography in different positions on patients who have undergone pars plana vitrectomy and gas tamoponade. METHODS In this prospective study, 23 patients (23 eyes) who had undergone pars plana vitrectomy and gas tamponade were...

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is difficult when the left atrium is compressed by the vertebra. The heart may shift forward, and compression of the left atrium may be relieved in the left lateral decubitus position. Therefore, catheter ablation could be performed in the left lateral decubitus position even in such cases.

OBJECTIVES To compare differential renal perfusion in various body positions in healthy volunteers, to help postulate factors responsible for recurrent unilateral stone formation. METHODS Ten volunteers with normal renal function and no history of urinary disease were evaluated with diuretic renography using mercaptoacetyl-triglycine. Scintigraphy was performed 1 week apart in each of three t...