RT Book, Section
A1 Iserson, Kenneth V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1124429817
T1 Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
T2 Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071847629
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124429817
RD 2024/04/19
AB A  headrest  for  head  and  neck  surgery  can  be  fashioned  from  foam  packing  material  (Styrofoam)  or  a  piece  of  foam  cushion  or  mattress.  Use  a  25  cm  ×  25  cm  ×  10  cm  piece  and  hollow  out  the  middle  so  that  it  is  only  one-third  of  the  original  depth.  This  space  is  for  the  patient’s  head.  The  foam  material  will  provide  traction  to  keep  it  in  place  on  the  operating  room  (OR)  table.1  This  headrest  can  also  be  used  as  a  sleeping  pillow  if  the  individual  needs,  or  wants,  to  be  only  on  his  or  her  back.