Anaesthetic burns.
Patients frequently complain of numbness after surgery via the Pfannensteil incision. The two cases in this report demonstrate clear evidence of impaired sensory perception following such an incision. While this is often regarded as a trivial complication, a brief warning to patients should help avoid such superficial burns.
Govind
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North Middlesex University Hospital, London, UK.
Lakhi
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N
D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries