Lower extremity anterior compartment syndrome complicating bilateral mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: A case report and literature review

'Well leg compartment syndrome' refers to compartment syndrome occurring in a nontraumatic setting. This occurs most commonly in the lower limb during surgery performed with the patient in an anatomically vulnerable position. While this complication is well documented in the setting of ort...

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Published inCanadian journal of plastic surgery Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 103 - 106
Main Authors Tashakkor, A Yashar, Macadam, Sheina A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 2012
Pulsus Group Inc
Subjects
Breasts
Case Report
Mastectomy
Plastic surgery
Postoperative complication
Supine
Compartment syndrome
Breast reconstruction
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Summary:'Well leg compartment syndrome' refers to compartment syndrome occurring in a nontraumatic setting. This occurs most commonly in the lower limb during surgery performed with the patient in an anatomically vulnerable position. While this complication is well documented in the setting of orthopedic, urological and gynecological surgeries, it is an exceptionally rare complication in plastic surgery; only seven cases have been published on compartment syndrome complicating an operation performed on a supine patient. A case involving a 56-year-old woman who developed an anterior compartment syndrome of her right lower leg following a bilateral mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction is presented. A detailed literature review is also included.
ISSN:1195-2199
2292-5503
2292-5511
1918-1507
DOI:10.1177/229255031202000208