No.	Recommendation/Statement	Level of consensus	References
E.13	When the patient is positioned using medical stirrups, both stirrups must be padded and at the same height (AST, AORN).	+++	10 ,  12
E.14	Depending on the patientʼs constitution (obesity, joint mobility, etc.), the legs must be lifted into leg holders and lifted out again at the end of the procedure by a sufficient number of assistants to avoid lumbosacral injury and hyperflexion of the hips (AST, AORN).	+++	10 ,  12
E.15	The time the patient spends in the lithotomy position must be kept as short as required for the individual surgical procedure (AORN).	++	10
E.16	If the arms are placed alongside the body, it is important to look out for the position of the hand and particularly of the fingers to avoid crush injuries when moving the leg holders (AORN).	+++	10