Compartment syndrome of the lower leg after surgery in the modified lithotomy position: Report of seven cases

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1449-1453

  Wassenaar, Eelco B ^a   Van Den Brand, Johan G H ^a,b   Van Der Werken, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acute compartment syndrome; Leg; Lithotomy position; Prolonged surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTOMY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFUSION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEAD-DOWN TILT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; UROGENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33748757635     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0688-x     Document Type: Article

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