An apparatus for supporting a patient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the first structural member being attached to an operating table. The apparatus also includes a second structural member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion of the second structural member being attached to the operating table. The apparatus further includes a first connecting member that connects the first end of the first structural member to the first end of the second structural member, the first structural member being disposed at a predetermined distance from the second structural member. The apparatus also includes a first support member supported on the first structural member, the first support member configured to support a body part of the patient.
