title: [Operative table-induced pressure ulcers].
abstract: The Authors conducted a study on 780 patients who underwent surgery. Fourteen patients developed operative table-induced pressure ulcers of different gravity. This paper is a description of these 14 cases. From the literature and from experience we know that the major exogenous risk factor for intraoperative pressure ulcers is the operation time. Therefore, special attention should be paid to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative prevention. The knowledge of the pathology, specialized personnel and the use of appropriate facilities can reduce the risks of complication that are important sanitary and economic issue.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Mediche Applicate "Francesco Durante", Università degli Studi "La Sapienza" di Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bosco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leonetti
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pastore
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martone
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Urbano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors