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Patient positioning in the left lateral position (an actor was used in place of the patient in this picture)
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F1
In this unique situation, the patient was initially positioned on his left-lateral side on the operating table, thus allowing easy simultaneous access to both posterior leg compartments, and therefore, to both SSVs [Figures 1 and 2].
Patient positioning allowing two members of the surgical team to operate simultaneously
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F2
In this unique situation, the patient was initially positioned on his left-lateral side on the operating table, thus allowing easy simultaneous access to both posterior leg compartments, and therefore, to both SSVs [Figures 1 and 2].