Axillary Roll
Axilla Roll · Gel Axillary Roll
A long, rounded gel pad, usually made of viscoelastic polymer, with tapered ends. It looks like a short, firm bolster.
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Used in the lateral position for chest, kidney, shoulder and craniotomykray-nee-OT-uh-meeSurgery in which a piece of the skull is removed to reach the brain, and usually put back at the end.crani/o skull-tomy cutting intoFull entry cases. It goes under the down-side chest wall, just below (caudal to) the armpit, so the chest's weight rests on the rib cage and the down arm's brachial plexusPLEK-susA network of nerves or blood vessels that branch and join together.Full entry and blood vessels are not crushed.
Lengths and variants
One maker sells small (about 10 inches long), large (14 inches) and extra-large (18 inches). Two small flat rolls can serve as pediatric chest rolls.
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2 sources
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 6 (Positioning the Patient for Surgery), p. 160 (Fig. 6.19), p. 161 (Table 6.3), p. 171 to 172 (Fig. 6.38)
- alimed.com
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