Korean journal of anesthesiology
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Korean J Anesthesiol · Feb 2020
Case ReportsSudden hemodynamic collapse after prone positioning on a Jackson spinal table for spinal surgery.
The prone position is used for a variety of procedures and surgeries, and hypotension is a commonly encountered complication. ⋯ The Jackson spinal table allowed the abdomen to hang freely, providing abdominal decompression while resulting in a severely sagged abdomen. We suspected that the sagging abdomen had pulled the abdominal contents downwards, kinking the inferior vena cava or causing a venous pool in the abdomen, resulting in the obstruction of venous return to the heart.