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Prone position breast irradiation
International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 1994An alternative technique for irradiating the breast following breast conserving surgery is described.The technique utilizes the prone position and has been developed to improve the dose distribution within the breast and reduce the volume of normal tissues irradiated during whole breast treatment. Improvements in the dosimetry of breast irradiation are
T E, Merchant, B, McCormick
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Thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the prone position
Surgical Endoscopy, 2012Minimally invasive esophageal surgery has arisen in an attempt to reduce the significant complications associated with esophagectomy. Despite proposed technical and physiological advantages, the prone position technique has not been widely adopted. This article reviews the current status of prone thoracoscopic esophagectomy.A systematic literature ...
Omar A, Jarral +5 more
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British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2003
Prone positioning of patients may optimise exposure for certain surgical procedures. There have been many published works that discuss the advantages of prone ventilation and how to nurse a patient who is lying in the prone position. However, there are very few empirical studies that describe how to place a patient in the prone position.
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Prone positioning of patients may optimise exposure for certain surgical procedures. There have been many published works that discuss the advantages of prone ventilation and how to nurse a patient who is lying in the prone position. However, there are very few empirical studies that describe how to place a patient in the prone position.
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THE PRONE POSITION IN OTOPLASTY
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2005Hagop S, Manushakian +3 more
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Monitoring response to prone positioning
Current Opinion in Critical CarePurpose of review The increasing use of prone position, in intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome as well as in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure receiving noninvasive respiratory support, mandates a better definition and monitoring of the response to the manoeuvre.
Guérin, Claude, Grasselli, Giacomo
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