[Bilateral anterior tibial compartment syndrome from prolonged surgery in the lithotomy position]

F Duflo; B Allaouchiche; L Mathon; D Chassard

doi:10.1016/s0750-7658(00)88457-9

[Bilateral anterior tibial compartment syndrome from prolonged surgery in the lithotomy position]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 1999 Aug;18(7):779-82. doi: 10.1016/s0750-7658(00)88457-9.

[Article in French]

Authors

F Duflo¹, B Allaouchiche, L Mathon, D Chassard

Affiliation

¹ Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital de l'Hôtel-Dieu, Lyon, France.

PMID: 10486631
DOI: 10.1016/s0750-7658(00)88457-9

Abstract

We report a case of bilateral lower extremity compartment syndrome in a 52-year-old patient complicating surgery of 8h30 duration in the lithotomy position. Two months later, a bilateral foot drop was persisting. The pathophysiology and the prevention of this complication are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Anterior Compartment Syndrome / blood
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / enzymology
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Posture*
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
Rhabdomyolysis / etiology
Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects*