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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Patient positioning in Learning objectives anaesthesia After reading this article, you should be able to: Dominic O’Connor C describe the physiological changes associated with the commonly used surgical positions Jeremy Radcliffe C discuss the risk factors for and causes of injury to patients due to positioning Abstract C describe how to reduce the risk of injury to patients due to Anaesthesia inhibits a variety of the protective mechanisms which are surgical positioning usually in place to protect us from harm and prevent damage to vulner- able tissues. In addition, anaesthesia may impose physiological stresses on these tissues. Patients are often required to assume positions for sur- gery which would be intolerable without anaesthesia; these positions patient must be clear on their actions required to achieve the new may introduce hazards which can lead to injury. Positioning of patients position. There is a conflict of tasks for the anaesthetist to under anaesthesia is an important subject for anaesthetists to consider, manage, supervising the physical positioning according to the since patient positioning has implications upon the patient’s physiolog- factors discussed he