Well leg compartment syndrome after surgery for ulcerative colitis in the lithotomy position: A case report

Highlights • Well leg compartment syndrome is rare complication after surgery in the lithotomy position. • Well leg compartment syndrome causes severe neurological and motor dysfunction. • Prolonged operative time in the high lithotomy position is the important risk factor for the development of Wel...

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 23; pp. 25 - 28
Main Authors Enomoto, Tsuyoshi, Ohara, Yusuke, Yamamoto, Masayoshi, Oda, Tatsuya, Ohkohchi, Nobuhiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Elsevier
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Case Report
Ileoanal pouch procedure
Lithotomy position
Surgery
Ulcerative colitis
Well leg compartment syndrome
well leg compartment syndrome
case report
ulcerative colitis
ileoanal pouch procedure
lithotomy position
Case report
Lithotomy position
Well leg compartment syndrome
Ileoanal pouch procedure
Ulcerative colitis
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Summary:Highlights • Well leg compartment syndrome is rare complication after surgery in the lithotomy position. • Well leg compartment syndrome causes severe neurological and motor dysfunction. • Prolonged operative time in the high lithotomy position is the important risk factor for the development of Well leg compartment syndrome. • Ileoanal pouch procedure have the high potential for occurring well leg compartment syndrome.
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.04.006