Meanings of decubitus position in English

Surgery was performed with the patients in the lateral decubitus position for the procedure.

These laboring subjects were placed in the left lateral decubitus position with epidural labor anesthesia.

Method: Pressure was measured in a model that simulated compression on the sacral region in a decubitus position.

Thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal submucosal tumor using a prone position also offers advantages over a lateral decubitus position.

In the left decubitus position, a 16-gauge epidural needle was introduced by the loss-of-resistance method into the lumbar intervertebral space.

Of these, 18 had abnormal motion only when they were examined in the lateral decubitus position and not when standing.

Repositioning and reprepping the patients resulted in a slight increase in operative time, but visualization was improved using the lateral decubitus position.

Thoracoscopic esophageal submucosal resection with prone position may add the merits to conventional decubitus position, such as superior visualization, and less bleeding.

HRCT was performed in both lateral decubitus positions as well as the supine position.

Three procedures were done transabdominally using sequential lateral decubitus positions.