[Surgery of the supratentorial and ventral spine: view-point of the surgeon].
The prone position for posterior fossa and cranio-spinal surgery is becoming the standard posture for neurosurgical teams. We analyze the reasons of such a change and specify indications of this posture. Thereafter, the procedure for optimal positioning is considered and the benefits of the prone position for the neurosurgeon and the anaesthetist are discussed. The selected references originate from Medline search (1991-1997), the Year Book of Neurology and Neurosurgery and the major neurosurgical review articles published between 1980 and 1996.
Maitrot
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Service de neurochirurgie, hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg, France.
Kehrli
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D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*