Patient placement on the operating table. Trendelenburg position
The Trendelenburg position is reached by lowering the head end of the operating table by 15-45 degrees. The head and shoulder girdle of the patient are below the level of the pelvis.
In this situation, the omentum and intestine are moved to the upper floor of the abdominal cavity, providing the surgeon with optimal access to the pelvic organs and the lower abdominal floor
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