Enhancement of upper abdominal operative field access and exposure using an operating room table accessory to achieve 62 degree head up feet down tilt (extreme reverse trendelenburg position).
The usual available operating room table for general surgery procedures has a limitation of approximately
30 degrees ofhead up feet down tilt positioning. A recently developed accessory attachment
for the Midmark 71OO General Surgery Table with the Extreme Reverse Trendelenburg Attachment
(ERTA) has expanded the range ofhead up feet down tilt positioning to 62 degrees.
Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
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