A surgical table comprising: a base for standing on a floor； a column of adjustable height mounted on and extending from the base； a tabletop providing a patient support surface, the tabletop being mounted on the column, wherein the column comprises a plurality of column elements which form a telescoping assembly, the plurality of column elements comprising an outer column element, an inner column element, with the outer column element externally surrounding the inner column element and defining an external surface of the column when the column elements are telescoped into a contracted configuration, and an intermediate column element between the outer column element and the inner column element, a cable management system fitted to the column, the cable management system comprising a first flexible cable guide having a first end portion fitted, directly or indirectly, to the base and a second end portion fitted, directly or indirectly, to the intermediate column element and a second flexible cable guide having has a first end portion fitted, directly or indirectly, to the intermediate column element and a second end portion fitted, directly or indirectly, to the outer column element.
