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[Operating position in colorectal surgery. The importance of the basics]

José V Roig-Vila1, Juan García-Armengol, Marcos Bruna-Esteban

  • 1Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, España. roig_jvi@gva.es

Cirugia Espanola
|June 23, 2009
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Proper patient positioning in colorectal surgery is crucial for surgical approach, anesthesia, and preventing complications like nerve injuries and thromboembolism. Collaboration between anesthesiologists and surgeons is key to patient safety.

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