The lithotomy position is often used during childbirth and surgery in the pelvic area. It involves lying on your back with your legs flexed 90 degrees at your hips. Your knees will be bent at 70 to 90 ...

The lithotomy position is a commonly used position in urologic, gynecologic and proctologic examinations and procedures, but is most well-known because of its widespread adoption in obstetrics. The ...

1. Once the anesthetic has been administered, the patient is made to lie flat with his legs spread apart and elevated on a stirrup. This is known as the lithotomy position. 2. The surgeon cleans the ...

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Surgical complications can lead to tragedy, so when R. Dan Allen realized that problems related to positioning during surgery could be avoided, he set out to develop safer patient positioning devices ...