Placement of a patient lying flat in bed with the head lowered and the feet elevated to enhance blood flow to the brain and vital organs.
A special operating-table posture for patients undergoing surgery of the pelvis or for patients suffering from shock. The patient is laid on his back with the pelvis higher than the head, inclined at an angle of about 45°.
A position in which the patient’s head is low and the body and legs are on an elevated and inclined plane. This may be accomplished by having the patient flat on a bed and elevating the foot of the bed. In this position, the abdominal organs are pushed up toward the chest by gravity. The foot of the bed may be elevated by resting it on blocks. This position is used in abdominal surgery. In treating shock, this position is usually used, but if there is an associated head injury, the head should not be kept lower than the trunk.
A position in which someone lies on a sloping bed, with the head lower than the feet, and the knees bent. It is used in surgical operations to the pelvis and for people who have shock.
The position of a patient lying on an operating table, which has been inclined upward at an angle of approximately 40 to 50 degrees, with the legs and feet extending beyond the upper end.
The patient reclines on their back on an inclined operating table with the head positioned lower than the rest of the body. This posture allows the surgeon to perform procedures on the lower abdomen, such as on the prostate gland, bladder, or uterus, without the intestines obstructing the surgical area, as they naturally move towards the upper abdomen due to gravity when the patient is positioned this way.