Surgical positions

Last revised by Frank Gaillard on 25 Dec 2023

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Citation:

Bell D, Gaillard F, Surgical positions. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69160

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-69160

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69160

Article created:

1 Jul 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

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At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

25 Dec 2023, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Frank Gaillard had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Gastrointestinal, Urogenital, Interventional, Gynaecology

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Surgical position

There are various classic surgical positions for patients to be placed in for procedures, which have been adopted/repurposed for interventional radiology and some diagnostic procedures:

lithotomy position
Trendelenburg position and reverse Trendelenburg position
lateral decubitus position

Surgical positions

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