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{{Short description|Table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation}}

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[[File:BLW 19th Century Operating Table.jpg|thumb|right|170px|A 19th-century operating table.]]

[[File:BLW 19th Century Operating Table.jpg|thumb|right|170px|A 19th-century operating table.]]An '''operating table''', sometimes called '''[[operating room]] [[Table (furniture)|table]]''', is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation.<ref name=TFD>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/operating+table Operating table], thefreedictionary.com</ref> This surgical equipment is usually found inside the [[surgery]] room of a [[hospital]].<ref name=Reverso>[http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/operating%20table Operating table], dictionary.reverso.net</ref> A specialized type of operating table, called a surgical fracture table (or trauma table), is designed to allow an [[Orthopedic surgery|orthopedic surgeon]] to perform common orthopedic procedures such as [[Hip fracture|hip fractures]], [[Pelvic fracture|pelvic fractures]], [[Tibial fracture|tibial fractures]], [[Crus fracture|fibula fractures]], and anterior approach total hip [[Hip replacement|arthroplasty]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Operating Tables {{!}} OR Tables {{!}} Surgical Tables {{!}} STERIS |url=https://www.steris.com/healthcare/products/surgical-tables |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=www.steris.com}}</ref>

An '''operating table''', sometimes called '''[[operating room]] [[Table (furniture)|table]]''', is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation.<ref name=TFD>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/operating+table Operating table], thefreedictionary.com</ref> This surgical equipment is usually found inside the [[surgery]] room of a [[hospital]].<ref name=Reverso>[http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/operating%20table Operating table], dictionary.reverso.net</ref>

== Definition ==

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[[File:Operating table system with a stationary unit.JPG|thumb|Operating table system with a stationary unit]]

Since the table column for a stationary operating table system is firmly anchored to the floor, the additional necessary medical devices can easily be brought to the operating area and positioned. These devices include, for example, x-ray equipment, which can easily be slid under the table top.

These devices include, for example, x-ray equipment, which can easily be slid under the table top.

For personnel, the system offers improved leg space since disruptive foot geometry is no longer present.

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== Properties and requirements made of an operating table ==

There are a number of basic functions that every operating table must fulfill in order to meet the requirements made of it. For example, the ''height'' of an operating table must be ''adjustable''. This is the only way a surgeon can adapt it to their height and thus work ergonomically. In addition it must be possible to ''tilt'' the table to the left and to the right to ensure a better overview into body cavities or to use gravity to move organs (e.g. laparoscopy).

For example, the ''height'' of an operating table must be ''adjustable''. This is the only way a surgeon can adapt it to their height and thus work ergonomically. In addition it must be possible to ''tilt'' the table to the left and to the right to ensure a better overview into body cavities or to use gravity to move organs (e.g. laparoscopy).

In addition, the individual ''operating table segments'' must also be ''adjustable''. This is the only way to ensure the necessary anatomical bends of the body and enable extremities to be positioned suitable for operating. A further property of the operating table top is ''radiolucency''. The radiolucent surface should be as large as possible to ensure the largest possible image without disruption. The padding of the table is also important, this must be both soft and radiolucent. Soft because it must distribute the pressure optimally otherwise the patient may suffer pressure ulcers which staff may be liable for.

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The operating table column can be rotated by 360° and offers ideal space for the feet of the team. The table top is, thanks to the use of x-ray-capable materials, almost completely radiolucent.

The universal operating table is available as both stationary, mobile and moveable units.

A mobile operating table is, however, used as a special table. The table top cannot be removed or replaced. Operation may, according to version, be manual, pedal or motorisedmotorized.

== Operating table positions ==

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== Advantages of an operating table system ==

Unlike a mobile operating table which is usually employed in hospitals with small operating departments, for example, in ambulant operating rooms, modern operating table systems are characterisedcharacterized by their great mobility. They also have special table tops designed for a variety of surgical disciplines and, thanks to the ability to change these tops, they enable versatile use of an operating room. An operating table system with a stationary column is more stable and more hygienic. The better transport options improve the patient flow from the patient transfer unit and the operating room considerably. Finally, operating table systems with stationary columns enables control elements to be integrated into image procedures, for example, angiography, MR and CT.

== Literature ==

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==Further reading==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060823200348/http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpcd/classification.cfm?start_search=1&DeviceName=&ProductCode=&ThirdParty=&DeviceClass=1&SUBMISSION_TYPE_ID=4&GMPExempt=N&Panel=&RegulationNumber=878.4950&PAGENUM=10&SortColumn=DeviceName Product Classification]

*[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29076886/ Air Warming]

*[https://www.agasan.com/en/operation-and-multi-function-tables.html Types of Operation tables]