billot thoracique

English translation: thoracic prompt or support

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French term or phrase:billot thoracique
English translation:thoracic prompt or support
Entered by: Drmanu49

10:30 Feb 22, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: billot thoracique
Position of patient during operation.

"Décubitus ventral avec billot thoracique et appui sur les crêtes iliaques".
Hanna
thoracic prompt or support
Explanation:
You are speaking about the patient's position and how this position is maintained.

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Un billot thoracique et un coussin sous chaque épine iliaque permettent d'éviter une hyper pression veineuse

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-22 11:37:21 GMT)
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a soft cushioned surface under the weight bearing part of the body, here the iliac crests.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-22 11:38:04 GMT)
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 08:13
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Merci!
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4 +1thoracic prompt or support
Drmanu49
3thoracic spine
Sorcha Diskin


  

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thoracic spine


Explanation:
translates as "thoracic block", but this seems a little odd.

Sorcha Diskin
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
thoracic prompt or support


Explanation:
You are speaking about the patient's position and how this position is maintained.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-22 11:35:24 GMT)
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Un billot thoracique et un coussin sous chaque épine iliaque permettent d'éviter une hyper pression veineuse

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-22 11:37:21 GMT)
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a soft cushioned surface under the weight bearing part of the body, here the iliac crests.

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-22 11:38:04 GMT)
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www.maitrise-orthop.com/corpusmaitri/orthopaedic/134_gagey/

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 08:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 5346
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Fitzgerald: I agree with thoracic supports or pads, but given that the patient is prone, I picture a positioning similar to the one shown here:www.aits.ca/pls/htmldb/adu?p=235476526635652946
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Anna
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