When performing microsurgery, particularly intraocular surgery such as cataract surgery, a high level of precision is required. The surgeon’s hand positioning is critical in order to safely and ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

Among retina surgeons, there is an ongoing debate around the value and necessity of face-down positioning after macular hole surgery. Historically, patients with macular hole surgery would be ...

Facedown positioning following surgery is not more likely to close large (≥400 mcm) macular holes compared with seating faced forward, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. However, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent single-position lumbar surgery had improved operative efficacy as well as reduced blood ...

We thank Drs Woo and Au Eong for their interest in our article and are pleased to offer our replies. The study was conducted in Worthing Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. To clarify, patients who ...