Chest Rolls
Chest Roll · Gel Chest Rolls · Ventral Supports · Prone Chest Rolls
Two long, firm rolls of viscoelastic gel with a flat bottom so they do not roll. They are used as a pair, laid lengthwise on the table.
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Hold the patient up in the prone position, for spine cases such as kyphoplasty and laminectomy and for other prone procedures. Placed from the collarbones (clavicleKLAV-ih-kulThe long, slightly S-shaped bone that runs from the top of the breastbone to the shoulder; the collarbone.clavicul/o collarboneFull entry ) to the iliacIL-ee-akHaving to do with the ilium, the large, wing-shaped upper part of the hip bone.Full entry crests on each side, they lift the chest and abdomen off the table so the diaphragmDY-uh-framThe dome-shaped sheet of muscle under the lungs that is the main muscle of breathing; also the flat side of a stethoscope.Full entry and chest can expand and the abdomen is not compressed. They can also be used under the knees or along the sides to hold a patient in position.
Lengths and variants
One maker sells adult rolls about 4-3/8 x 3-3/8 inches or 6 x 5 inches across, in 12, 16 and 20 inch lengths, and smaller pediatric sizes. Two small flat rolls can serve as pediatric chest rolls.
What experienced techs know
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4 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. 169 (Fig. 6.33)
- Lenke LG, Kim DH, Vaccaro AR. Spinal Instrumentation: Surgical Techniques. Chapter 138, p. 1011
- AST. Surgical Technology Study Guide and Lab Manual. 4th ed. Skill Assessment 12-16
- alimed.com
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