Trendelenburg
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Friedrich Trendelenburg, the German surgeon developer of the position
Noun edit
Trendelenburg (uncountable)
- (medicine) A physical position that a patient is placed raising the inferior half by 30 degrees, especially useful for superior trauma or pelvic access.
Verb edit
Trendelenburg (third-person singular simple present Trendelenburgs, present participle Trendelenburging, simple past and past participle Trendelenburged)
- To put someone in the Trendelenburg position