Prone Position Surgery
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COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak: How to perform complete prone positioning in COVID-Patients
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In pandemic times, medical staff is becoming a key resource in fighting the infection. To achieve the best medical care, relevant techniques and procedures have to be taught to medical staff while reducing the risk of infection. COVID-19 patients often develop an acute respiratory distress syndrome with respiratory failure. Prone positioning is established as a core component of management in COVID-19 patients, to enable ventilation of a greater lung area and thereby improve gas exchange. This...
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Three-dimensional Navigation-guided, Prone, Single-position, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Technique
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The single-position, prone, lateral approach allows for both lateral lumbar interbody placement and direct posterior decompression with pedicle screw placement in one position.
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Considerations for Rodent Surgery
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Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals1 dictates that rodent survival surgery be performed aseptically. Aseptic technique utilizes specific practices that minimize the contamination of the surgical site, including patient preparation, surgeon preparation, sterilization of instruments and other supplies, and the use of a clean and controlled environment. Presurgical planning,...
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Robotized Testing of Camera Positions to Determine Ideal Configuration for Stereo 3D Visualization of Open-Heart Surgery
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The human depth perception of 3D stereo videos depends on the camera separation, point of convergence, distance to, and familiarity of the object. This paper presents a robotized method for rapid and reliable test data collection during live open-heart surgery to determine the ideal camera configuration.
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Simultaneous Electroencephalography and Magnetoencephalography to Identify Seizure-Prone Brain Regions
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Source: Papadelis, C., et al., Interictal High Frequency Oscillations Detected with Simultaneous Magnetoencephalography and Electroencephalography as Biomarker of Pediatric Epilepsy. J. Vis. Exp. (2016). This video demonstrates the method of using electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) recordings to identify interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) and high-frequency oscillations (HFOs) to locate seizure-prone regions in the brain.
FAQs
Head and torso positioning systems stabilize the operative posture while preserving neutral alignment. This stability helps maintain consistent access to posterior cranial or spinal structures and reduces unintended movement during surgery. In neurosurgical procedures, careful support is especially important because the head, cervical alignment, and torso must remain coordinated while avoiding excessive loading of vulnerable areas.
Limiting abdominal compression helps address the effects of positioning on venous return and intracranial pressure. The relationship between torso support and abdominal pressure can influence hemodynamic conditions during surgery, so positioning must provide access without tightly compressing the abdomen. This consideration is relevant when the operative field involves posterior cranial or spinal structures.
Pressure injury, hemodynamic disturbance, and airway complications are major concerns that must be balanced against improved surgical exposure. The eyes, nerves, airway, and other pressure points require deliberate protection because contact or malalignment can create preventable problems. These risks explain why the positioning strategy is not simply a matter of turning the patient face down.
Preparation centers on secure stabilization, neutral alignment, and protection of the airway, eyes, nerves, and pressure points. The positioning system should support the head and torso while limiting abdominal compression. These measures establish the physical conditions needed for posterior access and help clinicians manage the potential effects on venous return, intracranial pressure, and hemodynamic stability.
The approach supports operations involving posterior cranial and spinal regions, including the posterior fossa, occipital region, and thoracic or lumbar spine. Its value comes from improving access to structures located along the back of the head and body. Selection still requires balancing the exposure gained against positioning-related risks involving pressure, circulation, the airway, and neural structures.
In neuroscience, positioning directly affects access to anatomically posterior neural structures and the conditions surrounding them during an operation. Stabilizing the head and maintaining alignment are therefore linked to both operative exposure and protection of neural tissues. The approach provides a practical example of how biomechanics, intracranial pressure, venous return, and surgical anatomy interact in neurosurgical care.