Korean J Anesthesiol.
2010 Dec;59(Suppl):S49-S52. 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S49.
Lower leg compartment syndrome following prolonged orthopedic surgery in the lithotomy position: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea. ahnkiry@schmc.ac.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.
- KMID: 2237351
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S49
Abstract
- Surgical procedures necessitating the prolonged use of the lithotomy position can be associated with neuromuscular dysfunction. Compartment syndrome of the lower leg is a grave complication which, if unrecognized, can lead to either permanent neuromuscular dysfunction or limb loss. We report a case of compartment syndrome of lower leg that occurred in male patient aged 20 years after 380 minutes arthroscopic surgery in the lithotomy position.
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