Table 6  Reported procedure-specific risk factors for positioning injuries 2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 .

Operation-specific	Type of risk
“Lengthy” procedure (> 4 hours)	Pressure ulcer, neuropathy, compartment syndrome
Procedures carried out with the patient in the lithotomy position
Procedures carried out with the patient in a severe Trendelenburg position