Poll
Question:
how many of you have done it like arrest while in brain or spine surgery in prone position?
Option 1: revived successfully
votes: 0
Option 2: unsuccessful
votes: 1
hi everyone,
i want to know is cardiopulmonary resuscitation effective in prone position?
thank you all.with regards.
why you thought about this?????
He thought about it because he probably anaesthetises for spinal/posterior fossa surgery in the prone position. However, if you get an arrest, you cannot do chest compression adequately in the prone position. you have to get a trolley in and turn the patient supine as fast as you can. You probably also need to pray quite hard.
venous return may not be effctive due to compression of both femoral veins.
rescue breathing is difficult to administer.
hi everyone,
now if the surgery is being done in prone position like brain or spinal surgeries or prone position ventilation in case of ARDS if patient suffers cardiac arrest then what to do?if sufficient no. of staffs not available then it will take another 5 minutes to get the patient in supine position.so in that case giving CPR in supine position of no use as its already too late.if a sand bag is placed below sternum than in this case reversed precordial compressions can be given & as the patient already intubated so no question of having problem providing breath to the patient.thank you all.with regards