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An Attachment for the Hugh Young Table
THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Vol. 91, No. 1 January 1964 Copyright© 1964 by The Williams & Wilkins Co. Printed in U.S.A.
AN ATTACHlVIENT FOR THE HUGH YOUNG TABLE LLOYD N. McANINCH
AND
JOHN K. WYATT
Fron1 the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario Medical School,
London, Canada
In the past it has been difficult for a patient to assume a con1fortable prone position on the Hugh Young cystoscopy table without the use of cumbersome pillows and sandbags. A comfortable position is unquestionably important to both the patient and the surgeon, as it is conducive to good
is illustrated in figure 1, A. The attachment 1s made of heavy sheet metal 21 by 16 by 4}-2 inches and is notched to fit over the sliding portion of the adjustable footpiece in the fully extended position (fig. 1, B). The attachment can be covered by a separate rubber mattress and both can be easily
Fm. 1. A, attachment made from sheet of heavy sheet metal, notched to fit over sliding portion of adjustable footpiece. B, attachment in position on Hugh Young cystoscopy table. technical results when procedures such as renal biopsy and translumbar aortography are performed in the cystoscopy room. A simple attachment for the Hugh Young table Accepted for publication July 23, 1963. Read at annual meeting of Northeastern Section, American Urological Association, Inc., Grossinger, N. Y., September 9-12, 1962.
stored in the cystoscopic room. Conversion from the lithotomy to the prone position can be accomplished in a few seconds by simply removing the stirrups and inserting the attachment. The authors believe that the efficacy of this gadget lies in its simplicity and in the ease with which it allows conversion from the lithotomy to the supine or prone positions. 115
Vol. 91, No. 1 January 1964 Copyright© 1964 by The Williams & Wilkins Co. Printed in U.S.A.
AN ATTACHlVIENT FOR THE HUGH YOUNG TABLE LLOYD N. McANINCH
AND
JOHN K. WYATT
Fron1 the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario Medical School,
London, Canada
In the past it has been difficult for a patient to assume a con1fortable prone position on the Hugh Young cystoscopy table without the use of cumbersome pillows and sandbags. A comfortable position is unquestionably important to both the patient and the surgeon, as it is conducive to good
is illustrated in figure 1, A. The attachment 1s made of heavy sheet metal 21 by 16 by 4}-2 inches and is notched to fit over the sliding portion of the adjustable footpiece in the fully extended position (fig. 1, B). The attachment can be covered by a separate rubber mattress and both can be easily
Fm. 1. A, attachment made from sheet of heavy sheet metal, notched to fit over sliding portion of adjustable footpiece. B, attachment in position on Hugh Young cystoscopy table. technical results when procedures such as renal biopsy and translumbar aortography are performed in the cystoscopy room. A simple attachment for the Hugh Young table Accepted for publication July 23, 1963. Read at annual meeting of Northeastern Section, American Urological Association, Inc., Grossinger, N. Y., September 9-12, 1962.
stored in the cystoscopic room. Conversion from the lithotomy to the prone position can be accomplished in a few seconds by simply removing the stirrups and inserting the attachment. The authors believe that the efficacy of this gadget lies in its simplicity and in the ease with which it allows conversion from the lithotomy to the supine or prone positions. 115