Rhabdomyolysis: An Unusual Postoperative Complication

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 Mar 1982Rhabdomyolysis: An Unusual Postoperative Complication Philip J. Dahlberg and Richard S. Howard Philip J. DahlbergPhilip J. Dahlberg More articles by this author and Richard S. HowardRichard S. Howard More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)53894-XAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail We report a case of rhabdomyolysis, myoglobinuria and acute renal failure following pyelolithotomy and partial nephrectomy. The buttock was injured from lying in the lateral decubitus position during a long surgical procedure. This is in contrast to prior case reports in which muscle injury was caused by ischemic necrosis from exaggerated knee-chest positioning. © 1982 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byHarper J, Baron P, Ojogho O and Baldwin D (2018) Incidence of Increased Creatine Kinase and its Effect on Kidney Function in Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Kidney Donors and Their RecipientsJournal of Urology, VOL. 178, NO. 4, (1391-1395), Online publication date: 1-Oct-2007.HIRATSUKA Y, ISHII T, TAKEUCHI F, OKADOME A and TAIRA H (2018) Risk of Elevated Creatine Kinase and Myoglobulinemia Due to Incised Muscles in Patients Who Underwent Urological SurgeryJournal of Urology, VOL. 170, NO. 1, (119-121), Online publication date: 1-Jul-2003.Bildsten S, Dmochowski R, Spindel M and Auman J (2018) The Risk of Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Renal Failure with the Patient in the Exaggerated Lithotomy PositionJournal of Urology, VOL. 152, NO. 6 Part 1, (1970-1972), Online publication date: 1-Dec-1994.Rommel F, Kabler R and Mowad J (2018) The Crush Syndrome: A Complication of Urological SurgeryJournal of Urology, VOL. 135, NO. 4, (809-811), Online publication date: 1-Apr-1986. Volume 127Issue 3March 1982Page: 520-521 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1982 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Philip J. Dahlberg More articles by this author Richard S. Howard More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...