Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" (stone) and "tomos" (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs, such as...

The lithotomy position is a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen, as well as a common...

referred to as delivery positions or labor positions. In addition to the lithotomy position (on back with feet pulled up), still commonly used by many obstetricians...

ligatures, amputations, tonsillectomies, mastectomies, cataract surgeries, lithotomies, hernia repair, gynecology, neurosurgery, and others. Surgery was a rare...

A 16th-century lithotomy dilator, used to expand the urethra for extraction of urinary stones...

ayurveda texts also taught surgical techniques, including rhinoplasty, lithotomy, sutures, cataract surgery, and the extraction of foreign objects. Historical...

The positioning may be voluntary or involuntary. In addition to the lithotomy position still commonly used by many obstetricians, childbirth positions...

death at age 30. Cheselden is famous for the invention of the lateral lithotomy approach to removing bladder stones, which he first performed in 1727...

neuropathological side effects compared with other positions, notably lithotomy position where the hips are almost fully flexed. Uncommonly it can precipitate...

stirrups, a type of socks worn by baseball players the braces supporting the lithotomy position utilised in medical examinations such as a pelvic exam A clamp...