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[[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>
== Definition ==
=== Two main classifications: system and mobile ===
An operating table system is basically made up of three components: an operating table column, the table top and the transporter. Modern operating table systems are available as both stationary and mobile units. There are a wide range of table tops that can be used for both general surgery and for specialist disciplines. Mobile operating tables, however, tend to be equipped with a specific discipline in mind. The base, column and table top form a unit.
[[File:Operating table system with a stationary unit.JPG|thumb|Operating table system with a stationary unit]]
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For personnel, the system offers improved leg space since disruptive foot geometry is no longer present.
Additional elements can be adapted to the operating table. This flexibility is very important since it enables the table to be adapted to suit the relevant patient or the surgical discipline.
The advantage of the mobile operating table, on the other hand, is that the position of the table can be changed within the operating room. However, the foot of the table limits the leg space available to the surgical team.
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