What is the Trendelenburg’s position?
Originally, it was a supine position on the operating table, with the bed inclined at such an angle that the
pelvis was always higher than the head. The Trendelenburg’s position is still used during (and after)
pelvic operations. It also is used for shock, to redirect blood from legs and abdomen into chest and brain.
Since these patients are acutely ill, Trendelenburg’s position is often referred to as “the Titanic position.”
Originally, it was a supine position on the operating table, with the bed inclined at such an angle that the
pelvis was always higher than the head. The Trendelenburg’s position is still used during (and after)
pelvic operations. It also is used for shock, to redirect blood from legs and abdomen into chest and brain.
Since these patients are acutely ill, Trendelenburg’s position is often referred to as “the Titanic position.”