While vitrectomy is typically performed with the patient supine, technical difficulties arise in patients who are unable to lie flat. Modified equipment and patient positioning have been described for ...

To achieve optimal head position for direct laryngoscopy, anesthesia providers should use a sniffing position in accordance with traditional beliefs, according to a study published in the May 2011 ...

Face-to-face seated positioning made cataract surgery feasible for patients who were unable to lie flat or face the ceiling, a study found. The technique is suitable for many patients with orthopedic, ...

CHICAGO – Placing patients in the prone Trendelenburg position during spine surgery may put them at an increased risk for postoperative vision loss. Previously found to occur in 0.05% to 0.2% of spine ...