Positioning on surgical table

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Schonauer, Claudio ^a,c   Bocchetti, Antonio ^a   Barbagallo, Giuseppe ^b   Albanese, Vincenzo ^b   Moraci, Aldo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Batson plexus; Blood loss; Posterior spinal approach; Prone position; Spinal frame

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; BODY POSTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUNG VENTILATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; SPINE;

EID: 8444248373     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-004-0728-y     Document Type: Review

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