Petit's manoeuvre: how it is performed and what the cross palpation of the kidneys is for
The Petit manoeuvre (or technique) of cross-palpation is used in medical semeiotics to perform palpation of the kidneys
How the Petit manoeuvre is performed
The doctor stands on the opposite side of the kidney to be examined, with the forearm being introduced under the patient’s back, until the hand rests on the lumbar spine, the other hand is placed on the abdomen, under the costal arch.
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