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Positioning on surgical table

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Positioning on the surgical table is one of the most important steps in any spinal surgical procedure. The “prone position” has traditionally been and remains the most common position used to access the dorsolumbar-sacral spine. Over the years, several authors have focused their attention on the anatomy and pathophysiology of both the vascular system and ventilation in order to reduce the amount of venous bleeding, as well as to prevent other complications and facilitate safe posterior approaches. The present paper reviews the pertinent literature with the aim of highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of various frames and positions currently used in posterior spinal surgery.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Claudio Schonauer, Antonio Bocchetti & Aldo Moraci

  2. 23, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 80122, Naples, Italy

    Claudio Schonauer

  3. Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Barbagallo & Vincenzo Albanese

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  1. Iris South Teaching Hospitals, 142 Rue Marconi, 1190, Brussels, Belgium

    Marek Szpalski

  2. Dept. of Anesthesia & Staff Cardiovascular Research Inst., University of California, 94143-0648, San Francisco, USA

    Richard B. Weiskopf

  3. Centenary Clinic, Harmoniestraat 68, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium

    Robert Gunzburg

  4. Institute for Evaluative Research in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Bern, Stauffacherstr. 78, 3014, Bern, Switzerland

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Schonauer, C., Bocchetti, A., Moraci, A., Barbagallo, G., Albanese, V. (2005). Positioning on surgical table. In: Szpalski, M., Weiskopf, R.B., Gunzburg, R., Aebi, M. (eds) Haemostasis in Spine Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27394-8_8

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