The operating room and the patient; a manual of pre- and post-operative treatment . Fig. 138.—Ventral position. abdomen. The kidney elevator may be used in place of thesandbag. The arms lie at the side. The knee-chest position (Fig. 139) is useful in direct examina-. Fig. 139.—Knee-chest position. tions of the rectum and the bladder. The patient kneels uponthe table and with the thighs at right angles to the legs inclinesthe body until the chest rests upon a rather large pillow, the 186 OPERATING EOOM AND THE PATIENT head being turned to one side; the arms, flexed at the elbow,help to support
The operating room and the patient; a manual of pre- and post-operative treatment . Fig. 138.—Ventral position. abdomen. The kidney elevator may be used in place of thesandbag. The arms lie at the side. The knee-chest position (Fig. 139) is useful in direct examina-. Fig. 139.—Knee-chest position. tions of the rectum and the bladder. The patient kneels uponthe table and with the thighs at right angles to the legs inclinesthe body until the chest rests upon a rather large pillow, the 186 OPERATING EOOM AND THE PATIENT head being turned to one side; the arms, flexed at the elbow,help to support the body. Final Preparation of the Field of Operation.—An assistantshould have disinfected his hands before anesthesia is dons two pairs of gloves, a heavy loose pair over the usualones. The former are for use while preparing the field foroperation and are then discarded. He should have on cap,mask, and rubber apron, but should not don his gown until hehas finished preparing the patient. As the anesthesia is startedthe patient is placed in the required position. Half blanketsare arranged smoothly so as to widely expose the field of opera-tion and the area to be disinfected surrounded with sterile towels(Fig. 140). The parts are then carefully s
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