Cargando…
Compartment syndrome following short saphenous varicose vein surgery: a case report
Compartment syndrome is an infrequent but serious complication which can occur post-operatively. In our case, a patient developed severe left calf pain following short saphenous vein surgery. She underwent emergency fasciotomy and made an excellent recovery. Informed consent for varicose vein surger...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
Cases Network Ltd
2009
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740129/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19829914 http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1757-1626-2-7118 |
| Sumario: | Compartment syndrome is an infrequent but serious complication which can occur post-operatively. In our case, a patient developed severe left calf pain following short saphenous vein surgery. She underwent emergency fasciotomy and made an excellent recovery. Informed consent for varicose vein surgery should probably include the possibility of developing compartment syndrome. |
|---|