The lithotomy position is a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen, as well as a common...

Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" (stone) and "tomos" (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs, such as...

They may also be referred to as delivery positions or labor positions. In addition to the lithotomy position (on back with feet pulled up), still commonly...

positions, where the support is above the center of gravity. The positioning may be voluntary or involuntary. In addition to the lithotomy position still...

dependent drainage after abdominal surgery, grooming, etc. Lithotomy position Trendelenburg position LaFleur Brooks, Myrna and Danielle (2018). Exploring Medical...

the leg and hip. Lithotomy position Used for gynecological, anal, and urological procedures. Upper torso is placed in the supine position, legs are raised...

fewer neuropathological side effects compared with other positions, notably lithotomy position where the hips are almost fully flexed. Uncommonly it can...

type of socks worn by baseball players the braces supporting the lithotomy position utilised in medical examinations such as a pelvic exam A clamp (tool)...

placed in the vagina during vaginal surgery with the patient in the lithotomy position. The weight holds the speculum in place and frees the surgeon's hands...

ligatures, amputations, tonsillectomies, mastectomies, cataract surgeries, lithotomies, hernia repair, gynecology, neurosurgery, and others. Surgery was a rare...

stirrups, and buttocks at the lower edge of the table (a position known as the dorsal lithotomy position). A speculum is placed in the vagina after the vulva...

patient is given a spinal or general anaesthetic and is placed in the lithotomy position (legs in stirrups with the perineum at the edge of the table). In...

predominantly give birth in a semi-sitting position, though some literature suggest the lying down, lithotomy position, is still used. Painkillers are thought...

elective caesarean section may be performed. The woman is placed in the lithotomy position and assists throughout the process by pushing. A suction cup is placed...

an operating room or a physician's office, with the subject in the lithotomy position. TVOR is usually performed under procedural sedation, general anesthesia...

3 days before the test. The sampling is done with the patient in lithotomy position. A speculum is used to facilitate use of a swab or spatula to sample...

wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity Lithotomy position – Medical term referring to a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations...

Prophylactic antibiotics are not necessary. The patient is in a lithotomy position during the procedure. The diameter of the modern hysteroscope is generally...

most women have used both the upright position and alternative positions to give birth. The lithotomy position was not used until the advent of forceps...

Since this maneuver requires a significant movement from the standard lithotomy position, it can be substantially more difficult to perform while under epidural...

This is usually carried out with the individual in the lithotomy position or left lateral position (lying on their left side). During this examination perineal...

Birth positions favored in natural childbirth—including squatting, hands and knees, or suspension in water—contrast with the supine lithotomy position (woman...

but not at capacity. Direct inspection of leaking dye in vagina in lithotomy position is better than the traditional 'three swab test' as multiple fistulae...

conscious sedation for the duration of the procedure and is in a lithotomy position. For the coaxial system initially a hysteroscope is introduced into...

medication Neurological disease, impaired conscious level, or sedation Lithotomy position Difficult intubation/airway Gastrointestinal reflux Hiatal hernia...

This position is called the dorsal lithotomy position, which is most commonly used in genital examination. In some cases, alternative positions such as...

cystoscopy or a prior urethrography, the patient is placed in the lithotomy position, and the urinary meatus is cleansed with an appropriate surgical cleansing...

move during labour, rather than being placed into stirrups or the lithotomy position. She coined the term active birth which she explained in the first...

placed in the vagina during vaginal surgery with the patient in the lithotomy position. The weight holds the speculum in place and frees the surgeon's hands...

performed, including the frog-leg position (with the head of the examination table raised or lowered), the lithotomy position with stirrups, or either of these...