Well leg compartment syndrome after robotic prostatectomy: A word of caution

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-107

  Raman, Shankar R ^a   Jamil, Zafar ^b  

^a BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST MICHAEL S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Iatrogenic disease; Robotic prostatectomy; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ROBOTIC SURGERY; UROLOGY;

BODY MASS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LOWER EXTREMITY; MASS INDEX; PREVENTIVE MEASURES; ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY; TIMELY MANAGEMENT;

DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 67650693724     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0147-5     Document Type: Article

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