Reverse Trendelenburg position: what it is and when it is recommended
The reverse Trendelenburg position, also called anti-Trendelenburg, is a position applied in healthcare, which in certain cases can facilitate the patient’s condition or reduce complications related to certain diseases
It is opposite to the Trendelenburg position.
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How and when the reverse Trendelenburg position is practised
It is practised in articulated hospital beds and involves tilting the bed at 25-30° so that the head and chest are on a higher plane than the feet (supine patient).
It has benefits on the skull for the counter extension of spinal injuries; it aids the surgical drainage of pleural collections and fistulas.
It is used in operating room patients as needed.
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