[Intracranial surgery in the lateral position].
The lateral posture (Park Bench) is now widely used. It provides a comfortable position for the surgeon and a convenient brain relaxation. However the positioning is complex and carries a risk of stretching of the brachial plexus. Spatial orientation is more difficult and requires surgical experience. The lateral position does not modify the haemodynamic and respiratory function in healthy patients. In the opposite, various cardiac or respiratory effects of right or left lateral position can occur in patients with cardiac and/or respiratory pathology.
Kehrli
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Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France.
Pain
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Maitrot
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D000758:Anesthesia; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*