anes 1502 - m12 ppt: positioning (1 of 2)
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Positioning the Surgical Patient
Positioning for surgery
Usually takes place after administration of anesthesia
Surgical positions: supine, Trendelenburg, reverse Trendelenburg, Fowler’s, sitting, lithotomy, prone, Kraske (jackknife), lateral, kidney, right kidney, and Sims’
Positioning of the Sterile Team Members and the Furniture
Factors affecting positioning of sterile individuals and items Planned surgical procedure and incision site Planned patient position Size of the patient Preference of the sterile team members (e.g., a
right-handed surgeon may prefer the surgical technologist to consistently be to his or her right)
Positioning of the Sterile Team Members and the Furniture (cont’d.)
Heights of the sterile team members
Dominant hands of the sterile team members
Configuration of the OR
Placement of nonsterile personnel or items