Operating tables should be used to improve patient comfort and keep the patient safe for a long procedure, so the surgical table should be designed to ensure the correct workflow and make things easier for your team so that health personnel can fully concentrate on surgery.
The surgical table is a standard table that has a combination of precise parameters, offering several options. This can be equipped with arms, to spread the legs of a patient, in addition, a pedal or remote control allows to adjust the position of the patient with respect to the surgeon, the inclination of the table, the height, the table should be as comfortable as possible for the surgeon, before surgery and anesthesia.
Operation of an Operations Desk
The operation of the surgical tables depends on the nursing staff, this must know perfectly each structure of the table, in order to place the patient in the correct position for the administration of anesthesia or certain surgical intervention, that is, for an effective functioning, it should be: Handle the controls to raise, descend, straighten and flex all the parts of the table, be able to place the moving parts of the table, taking into account that there are tables that have extra parts.
After placing the table in a secure position, the operating table takes approximately 7-8 seconds to immobilize or release. It has a brake that allows the movement to be frozen and activated during the transfer of the patient or to set a position; if the brake cannot be activated and the operating table is not immobilized, you should consult with technical support, then operations such as lifting the board will not be performed until the board immobilization is completed.
Recommendations for use
- Medical personnel should have knowledge of anatomy, application of physiological principles and be familiar with the necessary equipment.
- The position in which the patient is placed for the operation is determined by: Surgical procedure to be performed.
- Constantly review the mechanics of the surgical table to be prepared and adapt the equipment to the different positions.
- Movement and table position should not obstruct or disconnect catheters, venoclysis and monitors.
- The tables for the arms are protected to avoid hyperextension, muscle or nerve damage or dislodging the venous or arterial pathways.
- The patient should be protected from crushing injuries at the bending points during table movement.
- Before the patient reaches the operating room, the nurse should review the proposed position and arrange the necessary equipment to facilitate the procedure.
- Test devices for patient safety and medical personnel using good body mechanics.
Importance of operating tables
There are a large number of equipment that are indispensable in the medical areas, one of those, are the important surgical tables for any operating room; due to its function within the operating room being the flat surface on which patients are placed during surgery. There are a variety of surgical tables ranging from different sizes, with or without leg rests, and with a range of special features that suit different needs depending on the medical area such as height adjustment, electrical height adjustment, tables, reversible head restraints and more.
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Classification of the operating tables
- General surgery tables: they have a fixed height that comes in contact with the ground and two adjustable crossbeams.
- Orthopedics tables: it is a low and stable table with characteristics that make it suitable for surgical operations of bones and joints.
- Radiolucent picture tables: Specially designed for X-rays and other imaging tools.
General characteristics of surgical tables
- Adjustable width bar: allows you to adjust the width of the bar to facilitate procedures in obese patients.
- Monitor accessibility: An LCD monitor can be placed on the surgical table, and an orthopedic hole or arm provides easy access.
- Stabilization Technologies: facilitates the use of stronger tools.
- Flexibility to take patient images: imaging technology called “radiolucent”.
- Headrest: They will ensure the patient is in a comfortable position for surgery.
- Ease of maintenance: There are easy-to-clean and maintain tables to last longer.
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