. Bacteriology and surgical technics for nurses. Surgical nursing; Operations, Surgical; Bacteriology. GYNECOLOGIC EXAMINATIONS AND OPERATIONS 291 uterine displacement, previously made with the patient in another position. Around the waist is pinned a sheet which extends to the floor, under which the clothing of the patient is drawn up. The patient stands with limbs separated, one foot resting on a stool or the rung of a chair. Dorsal Position.—The patient lies on her back with the knees drawn up and separated; the hips are brought down near the edge of the table. The heels are placed in foot-
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. Bacteriology and surgical technics for nurses. Surgical nursing; Operations, Surgical; Bacteriology. GYNECOLOGIC EXAMINATIONS AND OPERATIONS 291 uterine displacement, previously made with the patient in another position. Around the waist is pinned a sheet which extends to the floor, under which the clothing of the patient is drawn up. The patient stands with limbs separated, one foot resting on a stool or the rung of a chair. Dorsal Position.—The patient lies on her back with the knees drawn up and separated; the hips are brought down near the edge of the table. The heels are placed in foot-rests which extend out from the table about 8 inches. A sheet having an oval slit in the center long. Fig. 217.—Dorsal recumbent posture. and wide enough to expose the parts is thrown over the patient. In this position there is naturally a certain amount of flexion of the pelvis upon the trunk, and almost complete relaxation of the abdominal muscles is secured. Sims, Position (also called the Latero-abdominal Posi- tion).—In the Sims position the patient lies on the left side of her chest, with her head and left cheek resting on a low pillow, and the left arm is drawn behind the body or hangs over the edge of the table. The hips are brought down to the left-hand corner of the table, so that her body lies diagonally across it, the head and shoulders be-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stoney, Emily M. A. (Emily Marjory Armstrong). Philadelphia and London, W. B. Saunders compnay