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Positioning
Patients are placed in the lateral decubitus position with the involved side up, as shown in the image below.
A round bolster is placed under the thorax when patient is in position to arch the vertebral column upward to maximize the intercostal spaces of the involved side. To further widen the intercostals spaces, the patient’s arm is placed at a right angle to the body. On very rare occasions, a dorsal decubitus position or a ventral decubitus position is used. [16]
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