Patient positioning for minimally invasive right colectomy
Patient positioning for minimally invasive right colectomy
The patient is placed on the operating room table in supine position with both arms padded and in a tucked position. At our institution, we use a steep Trendelenburg positioner table pad and a chest strap to secure the patient to the table. For a robotic approach, the da Vinci Xi system is positioned on the right side of the patient, perpendicular to the operating room table.