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¹School of Health and Social Care, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP. mbowers@brookes.ac.uk

Journal of Perioperative Practice

|June 23, 2012

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Registered perioperative practitioners ensure safe patient positioning for surgery. The prone, or ventral decubitus, position is frequently used in various surgical procedures.

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Area of Science:

Surgical Nursing
Perioperative Care

Background:

Safe patient positioning is a critical responsibility for registered perioperative practitioners, including Operating Department Practitioners and Registered Nurses.
The prone position, where patients lie face down, is a common surgical positioning technique.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the importance of safe patient positioning in perioperative care.
To define the ventral decubitus (prone) position and its common use in surgery.

Main Methods:

Review of standard surgical positioning protocols.
Analysis of common surgical procedures utilizing the prone position.

Main Results:

Operating Department Practitioners and Registered Nurses are accountable for safe patient positioning.
The ventral decubitus position is a widely adopted surgical posture.

Conclusions:

Safe and effective patient positioning, specifically the prone/ventral decubitus position, is integral to successful surgical outcomes.
Continuous education and adherence to best practices in patient positioning are essential for perioperative practitioners.