Trendelenburg position
Body position lying flat on the back with the feet slightly above the head / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Trendelenburg position, the body is lain supine, or flat on the back on a 15–30 degree incline with the feet elevated above the head.[1] The reverse Trendelenburg position, similarly, places the body supine on an incline but with the head now being elevated.
The Trendelenburg position is used in surgery, especially of the abdomen and genitourinary system. It allows better access to the pelvic organs as gravity pulls the intra-abdominal organs away from the pelvis. Evidence does not support its use in hypovolaemic shock, with concerns for negative effects on the lungs and brain.[2]
The position was named for the German surgeon Friedrich Trendelenburg (1844–1924).[3]