Abstract
Introduction
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Standard positioning
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Procedures requiring nonstandard positioning
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Patient's conditions requiring nonstandard positioning
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Positioning strategies for nonstandard cases
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Extreme positioning strategies
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Specific anaesthesia issues
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Conclusion
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Key reading
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Positioning of the patient is be dictated by the type of operation proposed, the type of anaesthesia needed, the requirements of the surgeon (surgical access and ease), and the comfort of the patient. Supine position is standard. Traditionally, eye surgery has used a flat bed or trolley, but reclining surgical chairs (evolved from traditional ‘dentist's chairs’) are now common...