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Surgery Vascular surgery 247d1763

Venous air embolism is most common in which position in surgery

A
Sitting
B
Prone
C
Lateral
D
Lithotomy
High-Yield Explanation
Venous air embolism is a potential hazard whenever the operative site is above the level of patients hea The "sitting" position and its modification "beach chair" position are associated with a greater incidence of venous air embolism Ref : ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/aicles/PMC2580000

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