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Positioning of the Patient and Related Complications

Jens ConradFlorian Ringel

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medicine.medical_specialtyMechanical pressureSpine surgerybusiness.industryPeripheral nerve injurymedicinePerioperativebusinessSurgery

description

Optimal positioning of patients for spine surgery is crucial for ideal surgical conditions and operative-site exposure. During surgery of the spine patients are placed in non-physiological conditions already in anesthesia which lead to complications as patients are not able react to an unpleasant tissue damaging position. The factors duration of a surgical procedure, mechanical pressure and immobility increase the risk for positioning related complications and rare complications such as postoperative visual loss (POVL) or perioperative peripheral nerve injury (PPNI) result in significant patient disability and functional restrictions.

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2019-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98875-7_71