. Surgical and gynæcological nursing. upon the changing of the level ofthe table top. By a mechanical adjustment upon the table, thepatients head is lowered so that the top of the table takes anangle of anywhere from 10 degrees to 45 degrees with the object of this position is the gravitation of the intestinesout of the pelvis into the upper abdomen. For the proper useof this position, it is necessary to have a table with shouldersupports and a sectional arrangement by which the lower endmay be depressed so that the legs are flexed on the thighs. Thiscombination gives proper suppor
. Surgical and gynæcological nursing. upon the changing of the level ofthe table top. By a mechanical adjustment upon the table, thepatients head is lowered so that the top of the table takes anangle of anywhere from 10 degrees to 45 degrees with the object of this position is the gravitation of the intestinesout of the pelvis into the upper abdomen. For the proper useof this position, it is necessary to have a table with shouldersupports and a sectional arrangement by which the lower endmay be depressed so that the legs are flexed on the thighs. Thiscombination gives proper support to the patient so as to preventslipping off the table in the higher elevations. The position isgenerally taken just after the abdomen is opened. 101 102 MINOR TECHNIC IN SURGICAL NURSING 3. The Reversed Trendelenburg Position.—As the namewould signify, this position is identical with the last mentioned,except for the reversal of the patients position. Here the feet,instead of the head, are lowered. Its application is not a very i. Fig. 36.—Horizontal recumbent position. wide one,—resort being had to it only in those infectious caseswhere it is vital to take every precaution to prevent alreadyexistent pus from gravitating into the upper abdomen. Where
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