Anatomical Shifts of the Bowel During Positioning: Relevance to Prone Lateral Access Surgery

Key Points

• Finding significant anatomical shifts of the bowel during prone lateral position, which may impact surgical access.
• Key evidence indicates that bowel positioning altered in over 75% of cases during examination across multiple procedures.
• Observational analysis across surgeries evaluating the bowel's anatomical shifts during different patient positions.
• Implications highlight the need to consider anatomical shifts for improving surgical access and outcomes.