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w LITHOTOMY POSITION For this urological procedure, the patient
is going into the lithotomy position. When suspending the patient's
legs in the stirrups, raise the legs slowly and pay extra attention to
the hip joints. The knees should be of equal height and angle to pre-
vent back strain. Don't flex the hips more than 90 degrees; you could
dislocate them or put extra tension on the hip joints and nerves. The
patient's lumbar area should not hang over the table. You want the
patient's leg to only touch the cushioned part of the stirrups.
