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Modified stirrups for dorsal lithotomy positioning
P K Reddy1, A A Sidi, P H Lange
1Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
The Urologic Clinics of North America
|February 1, 1990
Abstract:
The modified dorsal lithotomy position is excellent for radical pelvic operations. Use of modified Krauss arm supports as stirrups, along with pneumatic devices that intermittently compress the legs, significantly reduces postoperative morbidity in patients who undergo operations in this position.