title: Is the "kneeling" prone position as dangerous as the sitting position for the development of venous air embolism?
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tempelhoff
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Vollmer
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002496:Central Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins