Compartment syndrome with thrombosis of common iliac artery after gynecologic surgery.
BACKGROUND
Compartment syndrome is a potentially devastating complication with possible permanent neuromuscular and kidney damage.


METHODS
A woman who had undergone radical hysterectomy with pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy was diagnosed with compartment syndrome of the lower left limb. Thrombosis of the left common iliac artery was also found after emergency fasciotomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Arterial thrombosis is less common than deep vein thrombosis during gynecologic operations, but the lithotomy position may cause insufficient arterial circulation in both the pelvis and legs.
Nakamura
Kazuto
K
Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan. nkazuto@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
Aoki
Hiroshi
H
Hirakawa
Takashi
T
Murata
Tomomi
T
Kanuma
Tatuya
T
Minegishi
Takashi
T
D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging