We read with interest the article titled ‘Macular hole surgery without prone positioning’ by Tranos et al. 1 The authors claimed, ‘we have shown that macular hole surgery without prone posturing ...

The semi-Fowler position, defined as a body position at 30° head-of-bed elevation, has been shown to increase intra-abdominal pressure. To investigate the impact of semi-Fowler positioning in addition ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

Appropriate positioning of the surgeon and the patient’s eye is essential, and the goal in selecting and adjusting a particular surgical position is to maintain the ease of surgery while allowing ...

The Patient Positioning System Market has witnessed substantial growth in recent years, driven by the increasing demand for effective and precise patient care across the healthcare industry. This ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent single-position lumbar surgery had improved operative efficacy as well as reduced blood ...

Tian Wei, president of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, performs the remote operations with two orthopedic surgery robots, named "Tian Ji," on two patients from Zhejiang and Shandong in parallel, using 5G ...

An estimated 30 percent of all diseases globally require surgical care and expertise, yet global surgeons based in academic health centers (AHCs) often face institutional barriers that make it ...