Advocates of the right lateral decubitus and Trendelenburg positions suggest they allow for air to be trapped in the left ventricle above the left heart outflow tract. 6 In addition, many CT-guided ...

Background: We first performed thoracoscopic esophagectomy (TE) as a minimally invasive procedure with the left decubitus position in 1996. In 2009 we developed a hybrid of the prone and left lateral ...

After subjecting the participants to a period of 10 minutes in either a right or left lateral decubitus position, the researchers observed a significant reduction in blood pressure levels.

If you suspect pleural fluid, recheck your percussion with the patient in the lateral decubitus position with the dull side up. Look for any change in dullness caused by fluid shift.

Conclusions: Lateral decubitus treatment expands inclusion of pancreatic body patients for SBRT with focal TVI dose escalation leading to margin negative resection and significant partial tumor ...