Prone position versus lateral position for posterior supratentorial cerebral pathologies: a two-center retrospective comparative study
Prone and lateral positioning showed comparable clinical outcomes. No specific patient/pathology characteristics clearly favored one position over the other. Positioning choice should therefore rely mainly on surgical strategy and team experience.
Authors
- Luigi Santaguida
- Erica Lo Turco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3745-1197)
- Giosuè Dipellegrini
- Domenico Policicchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2031-3808)
- Domenico La Torre
- Virginia Vescio
- Giuseppe Mauro
- Francesca Adele Gullà
Institutions
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari (IT)
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catanzaro (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Renato Dulbecco" (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2026.2643670
- Primary Topic
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00