Choosing an Operating Table for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Clinics

Positions that aesthetic surgery table users need

Procedures such as breast surgery, abdominoplasty and body contouring commonly ask the team to bring the patient from lying flat to a sitting posture during the case, so the surgeon can judge symmetry and contour. A cosmetic surgery table should therefore have a back section that raises smoothly with the patient on it, and a leg section that follows without dragging the patient down the top.

Modular tops add flexibility. Interchangeable sections, a sliding top and full-length accessory rails allow arms to be abducted, the table to be flexed or reflexed, and supports to be placed where the operation needs them.

Height range and ergonomics for long lists

Plastic surgeons often operate for hours, frequently seated or leaning over the field, so the lowest and highest table heights matter. Check the minimum height with the mattress fitted and the base shape, because a bulky base prevents the team from standing or sitting close to the patient. A table with a smaller height range or a wide base can lead to avoidable back strain.

The Lojer Scandia Prime has a height range of 595 to 1005 mm and a total length of 2070 mm. The Smarter Practico is designed around ergonomics and is offered with three column height options: General, Low and High.

Table for liposuction and body contouring

An operating table for liposuction has to cope with repeated turning, wet conditions and varying patient weight. Look at the safe working load, the stability when the top is shifted and the surfaces that will meet tumescent fluid. A seamless one-piece base cover, such as the one on the Lojer Scandia Prime, helps to avoid fluid retention and makes cleaning between cases easier.

Check lateral tilt and whether accessories such as arm supports, lateral supports and straps can be attached securely to the rails so that the patient stays stable when the top is tilted or rotated.

• Safe working load stated for the positions you will use
• Smooth, sealed surfaces without crevices
• Rail accessories available locally
• Mattress material that tolerates repeated disinfection

Memory positions, power and clinic footprint

Memory positions save time in a day list of similar cases. The Scandia Prime offers four programmable memory positions plus a zero position, with sections that move simultaneously, and runs on battery power with a hand control and a backup panel on the column. The Smarter Practico has a memory position including height, an electric floor lock and Li-ion battery operation.

In a small clinic, the footprint of the table and the route to the theatre door matter. Measure the room and corridor before ordering, ask about the weight of the table for floor loading, and find out how quietly the movements run, since patients awake under local anaesthesia hear the table.

Questions to ask a supplier

Ask which accessories are included, how the table is cleaned and disinfected, which spares are stocked in the UAE and what training is provided. Compare models on the same criteria and read the operating table buying guide for a general checklist.

If you plan a new aesthetic surgery suite, our specialists can propose a configuration; request a quotation via our contact page.