Complications Associated With Patient Positioning in Urologic Surgery - 20/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.urology.2010.02.060
Ardavan Akhavan a, ⁎ 
, Daniel M. Gainsburg a, b, Jeffrey A. Stock a
, Daniel M. Gainsburg a, b, Jeffrey A. Stock a a Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
b Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
Reprint requests: Ardavan Akhavan, M.D., Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L Levy Place, New York, NY 10029Résumé |
The impact of patient positioning can be profound. Urological surgeons must often exercise strategic positioning in order to access retroperitoneal and pelvic organs. However, the potential for position-related morbidity, particularly peripheral neuropraxia and compartment syndrome can be substantial. The purpose of the following review is to summarize the current literature on positioning-related concerns as they pertain to the practicing urologist. To our knowledge, this is the first such review of its kind in the urological literature.
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Vol 76 - N° 6
P. 1309-1316 - décembre 2010 Retour au numéro
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