Gluteal compartment syndrome after prostatectomy caused by incorrect positioning

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 170-173

  Heyn, Jens ^a   Ladurner, R ^a   Ozimek, A ^a   Vogel, T ^a   Hallfeldt, K K ^a   Mussack, T ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gluteal compartment syndrome; Incorrect positioning; Prostatectomy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; CREATININE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIURESIS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FASCIOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; GLUTEAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LITHOTOMY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BUTTOCKS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; PRESSURE; PROSTATECTOMY; SUPINE POSITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646734242     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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