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Sandbags

Sandbag · Positioning Sandbag

Heavy, flat bags filled with sand inside a double-walled, waterproof vinyl cover. They come in several sizes and weights.

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On the table

What it does and the lengths it comes in.

  • What it’s for

    Hold the patient steady in a position or prop up a body part. In a lateral thoracotomythor-uh-KOT-uh-meeA surgical cut through the chest wall to reach the lungs, heart or other organs in the chest.thorac/o chest-tomy cutting intoFull entry , sandbags (or a beanbag), straps or wide tape support the torso. A sandbag can go under a shoulder, under the buttock or hip to rotate the leg, or under a bone graftGRAFTTissue or a man-made material moved into place in surgery to replace or repair a damaged part.Full entry site. They also hold a limb in place during X-rays so no one has to hold it by hand.

  • Lengths and variants

    AliMed standard sandbags come in seven sizes, from 2 lb (4 x 9 in) up to 10.75 lb (12 x 12 in).

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  1. Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 25 (Cardiac Surgery), p. 961
  2. Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 3 (Workplace Issues and Staff Safety), p. 49
  3. Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 20 (Orthopedic Surgery), p. 690-716
  4. alimed.com

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