a foot part for a support column (3) and a patient bearing area (4) with operating table (1) with a support column (3) resting on steering wheels (8),a plate -shaped multi -corner frame (6) with a support frame (5), each with a rigidly connected roller housing (7) in its corner areas (6),in which each steering wheel (8) is so arranged that it is placed between a first position,where it is supported on the ground and holds the support frame (5) with the roller housing (7) at a distance from the ground, and a second position is adjustable height,in which the support frame (5) is located on the ground, with the respective steering wheel (8) attached to a roller carrier (12),which is rotatable on the roller housing (7) by a vertical axis, with a height adjustment device for the roller carrier (12) in the roller housing (7),marked by it,that the respective wheelhouse (7) is a housing sub -part fixed to the top of the support frame (5) and a housing top (10) with an outlet exceeding the corner area (6)has an arm (11) in which the roller carrier (12) is located, the housing top (10) from the adjusting device to the housing bottom (9) being lowerable,where the steering wheel (8) is in the first position in the lowered position of the upper part of the housing (10).
