title: Femoral nerve neuropathy after the psoas hitch procedure.
abstract: We report the first 3 cases of femoral nerve neuropathy after a psoas hitch vesicopexy, a technique commonly used with ureteroneocystostomy. The condition in 2 patients resolved with conservative therapy, and the third patient required reoperation with removal of an offending suture. All 3 patients recovered completely with no residual neurologic deficit. Urologists who use the psoas hitch must be familiar with this potential complication to prevent its occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, J.W. Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Keating
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*