Chapter 10: Surgical Positions Flashcards
1
Q
Trendelenburg
A
Patient supine with head lowered (a.k.a. “headdownenburg”—used during placement of a subclavian vein catheter as the veins distend with blood from gravity flow)
2
Q
Reverse Trendelenburg
A
Patient supine with head elevated (usual position for laparoscopic cholecystectomy to make the intestines fall away from the operative field)
3
Q
What is the best position for a pregnant patient?
A
Left side down to take gravid uterus off the IVC