The Surgery Table is an item that can be bought from a station or crafted and then placed down. The patient is not required to be on the table, they only need to be near it. The Surgery Table provides artificial ventilation to everyone near the table and prevents Traumatic Shock provided the patient is under Analgesia. Additionally, the table will decrease Oxygen Low and prevent Respiratory Arrest and Hypoventilation from increasing Acidosis.
The table also has wiring pins that can be used to output important information, such as blood pressure, Acidosis, heart rate, and breathing rate.
It should be noted that the Surgery Table is functionally identical to a Hospital Bed. The other beds prevent Traumatic Shock if you’re laying on them, but they do not provide artificial ventilation.