title: Compartment syndrome with thrombosis of common iliac artery after gynecologic surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan. nkazuto@med.gunma-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Tatuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanuma
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Minegishi
mesh_terms: 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