A Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Prone Positioning Methods on Blood Loss and 
Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Obese Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

A Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Prone Positioning Methods on Blood Loss and 
Intra-Abdominal Pressure in Obese Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery

Background Improper prone positioning of obese patients for spine surgery can increase the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), resulting in increased bleeding from epidural venous plexus. The choice of prone positioning frame can be an important determinant of the IAP. Materials and Methods T...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Kundra, Hanish Bansal, Vishnu Gupta, Rekha Gupta, Sandeep Kaushal, Anju Grewal, Ashwani K. Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Subjects:
prone position
spinal fusion
spine surgery
intra-abdominal pressure
wilson’s frame
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1715709

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