Operating table
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An operating table, sometimes called operating room table, is the table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation.[1] This surgical equipment is usually found inside the surgery room of a hospital.[2] An improvised suitable operating table can be composed of two kitchen tables that are placed from end to end. However, such an improvised operating table should be cleaned thoroughly by scrubbing it with soap and water, then dried with a clean towel. A blanket that is folded double is placed on top of the improvised operating table. A waterproof sheet is placed over the folded blanket. Then, a laundered ordinary sheet is placed over the waterproof sheet.[3]
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- ^ Operating table, thefreedictionary.com
- ^ Operating table, dictionary.reverso.net
- ^ Robinson, Victor, Ph.C., M.D. (editor) (1939). "Improvising an Operating Table". The Modern Home Physician, A New Encyclopedia of Medical Knowledge. WM. H. Wise & Company (New York)., Operation, page 555.
