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Bilateral Well Leg Compartment Syndrome as a Complication of Prolonged Lithotomy Position in Abdominoperineal Resection Surgery

Patients undergoing prolonged surgery in a lithotomy position may develop acute lower limb compartment syndrome in the absence of trauma or pre-existing vascular disease, otherwise known as well-leg compartment syndrome (WLCS). Early recognition and management would prevent the potential, lethal com...

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Autores principales: Lee, Bing Howe, Wijetunga, Dashishka Thanuranga, Rajasekaran, Chitarth, Eng Su Min, Clarissa, Bin Abd Razak, Hamid Rahmatullah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8516595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34667662
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17975