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The SIAP study investigates the effect of using Ergotrics` Inflatable Prone Support (IPS) on intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) during spine surgery.

Study background
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the inflatable Prone Supports (IPS) to lower the IAP of patients in the prone position. Whenever the patients’ position is changed to prone, the IAP is increased due to abdominal compression.1,2 It has been demonstrated previously that a