title: [Controversies in neuroanaesthesia: positioning in neurosurgery].
abstract: Positioning of the neurosurgical patient has several features such as the existence of specific positions (i.e: sitting, prone hyperlordotic, crouching ou kneeling positions) or the range of facilities for the same surgical indications. The last point, a source of controversy, is the subject of this review. Current indications for the sitting position, positioning for lumbar spine surgery and prevention of eye injuries are successively addressed.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie et de réanimation, hôpital Nord, CHU, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Susset
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gromollard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ripart
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molliex
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D002648:Child; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery