title: [Femoral neuropathy in urological surgery].
abstract: We present four cases of femoral neuropathy due to urological surgery, first case happened after right lumbotomy twenty years ago and the other three cases in the last four years after iliac incision. We review lesion production mecanism, evolution, treatment and prevention of this rare neurological complication. We do a literature review about this pathology related with urological activity.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario, Albacete. jmpastorg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pastor Guzmán
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pastor Navarro
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Donate Moreno
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pardal Fernández
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carrión López
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salinas Sánchez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Virseda Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*