Compartment syndrome of the leg associated with lithotomy position for cytoreductive surgery

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 619-623

  Zappa, Luis ^a   Sugarbaker, Paul H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Cytoreductive surgery; Fasciotomy; Lithotomy position; Trendelenburg position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; LITHOTOMY POSITION; MALE; MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION; SHOULDER BRACE; TRENDELENBURG POSITION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 36549009054     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20884     Document Type: Article

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