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Image Tag: Patient Position

Patient position and room setup

Patient position and room setup. A video monitor is placed in the direct line of sight of the endoscopist (at the back of the patient) and the assistant (who stands in front of the patient). Monitoring equipment for EKG, blood pressure, and oxygen saturat

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06/16/2010
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Fundamentals: Diagnostic Colonoscopy, SAGES Manual
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blood pressure, ekg, endoscopist, oxygen saturation, patient position, room setup, video monitor

Patient Position and Trocar Sites

Patient position and trocar sites for pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy. Note that the patient is in the lateral position, and the operating table has been flexed to increase the distance between costal margin and superior iliac crest.

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06/16/2010
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Fundamentals: Pediatric Laparoscopy: Specific, SAGES Manual
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costal margin, lateral, patient position, pediatric, splenectomy, superior iliac crest, trocar

Trocar Placement

Placement of trocars in laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. Three 10-mm trocars are usually used. Bilateral adrenalectomies can be performed without repositioning the patient.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Live Donor Nephrectomy, SAGES Manual
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adrenalectomy, bilateral, patient position, retroperitoneal, trocars

Patient position for laparoscopic transabdominal

Patient position for laparoscopic transabdominal left adrenalectomy. A. Room setup for laparoscopic adrenalectomy. B. Placing the patient in the lateral decubitus position takes advantage of patient positioning to roll the viscera out of the operative fie

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Live Donor Nephrectomy, SAGES Manual
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adrenalectomy, decubitus, patient position, transabdominal, viscera

Patient positioning and trocar placement

Patient positioning and trocar placement for purely laparoscopic right LLDN.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Live Donor Nephrectomy, SAGES Manual
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lldn, patient position, trocar

Patient Position and Trocar Placment

Patient position and placement of trocars in purely laparoscopic left live donor nephrectomy. Placement of the hand port and laparoscopic ports for hand-assisted laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy is shown.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Live Donor Nephrectomy, SAGES Manual
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live donor, nephrectomy, patient position, trocars

Room setup and patient position

Room setup and patient position for iliac node dissection.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Lymph Node Biopsy, Dissection, SAGES Manual
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dissection, iliac, node, patient position, room setup

Room Setup and Patient Position

Room setup and patient position for retroperitoneal para-aortic node biopsy.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Lymph Node Biopsy, Dissection, SAGES Manual
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biopsy, node, paraaortic, patient position, retroperitonial, room setup

Room Setup and Patient Positioning

Room setup and patient position for upper abdominal node dissection.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Lymph Node Biopsy, Dissection, SAGES Manual
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abdomen, dissection, node, patient position, room, setup

Patient Positioning

Patient positioned in 45-degree rotation. Table is further rotated to attain true lateral position, and the patient is flexed downward at the waist to open the space between costal margin and pelvis.

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06/15/2010
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Fundamentals: Laparoscopic Splenectomy, SAGES Manual
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45 degree rotation, costal margin, lateral position, patient position, pelvis

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