"A reverse Trendelenburg position, as the name implies, is merely a similar degree of feet-down, head up."
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"Physiological effects"
"The Trendelenburg position does not merely have a geometric advantage (e.g. allowing better access to the perineum; enabling contrast to run down the thecal sac in dynamic CT myelography), but also has numerous physiological effects including 2:"
"Trendelenburg position is named after Friedrich Trendelenburg (1844-1924), a German surgeon, who popularised the position, although by no means invented it. There is ample evidence of the widespread use of head-down pelvis-up position for pelvic surgery, particularly lithotomy for bladder stones (dating back to the first century CE) and hernia repair (dating back to the 16th century) 1."