Written by Dr Paddy Ross BA, FRCA and edited by Dr Glyn Smurthwaite BSc(Hons), FFARCSI, this useful and comprehensive handbook is the definitive guide to the prone position for surgery.

The practice of positioning patients in the prone position for surgery has long been associated with significant morbidity, and represents a considerable challenge for anaesthetic and surgical teams.

This publication features techniques and equipment that have been safely and successfully employed in Salford Royal NHS Founation Trust and is aimed not only at anaesthetists and surgeons, but any health professional involved in the care of the prone surgical patient.

Chapters include:-

• Prone Surgery - Lessons from History
• The Principles of Patient Positioning for Prone Surgery
• Complications and Risk Associated with the Prone Position
• The Head, Neck and Face
• Cervical Spinal Surgery in the Prone Position
• Major Corrective Spinal Surgery
• Lumbar Spinal Surgery
• Proning Patients in the Non-Specialist Centre

1st Edition is unfortunately out of print, but we are pleased to announce that the new and updated 2nd Edition will be available in March 2012.

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