Pressure-induced rhabdomyolysis after bariatric surgery.
Rhabdomyolisis most commonly occurs after muscle injury, alcohol ingestion, drug intake and exhaustive exercise. Prolonged muscle compression at the time of surgery may produce this complication. Obesity has been reported as a risk factor for pressure-induced rhabdomyolysis, but no reports associated with bariatric surgery could be found in the literature. We report 3 superobese patients who developed rhabdomyolysis after bariatric surgery. This complication was attributed to direct and prolonged pressure of the bed against the dorsal and gluteal muscles.
Department of Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
Gonzalo
G
Torres-Villalobos
Eric
E
Kimura
Juan Luis
JL
Mosqueda
Eduardo
E
García-García
Guillermo
G
Domínguez-Cherit
Miguel F
MF
Herrera
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D009336:Necrosis; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D003402:Creatine Kinase