Prone positioning for surgery.
The role of the registered perioperative practitioner (Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse) includes the responsibility for safely positioning patients for surgery. The prone position is in common use for a variety of surgical procedures. The formal term for this surgical position is ventral decubitus (meaning laying face down).
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D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D006113:United Kingdom