title: Complications associated with patient positioning in urologic surgery.
abstract: The impact of patient positioning can be profound. Urological surgeons must often exercise strategic positioning in order to access retroperitoneal and pelvic organs. However, the potential for position-related morbidity, particularly peripheral neuropraxia and compartment syndrome can be substantial. The purpose of the following review is to summarize the current literature on positioning-related concerns as they pertain to the practicing urologist. To our knowledge, this is the first such review of its kind in the urological literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029, USA. Ardavan.akhavan@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Ardavan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akhavan
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gainsburg
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stock
mesh_terms: D001915:Braces / Q000009:adverse effects; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D056888:Patient Positioning; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D016684:Prone Position; D016683:Supine Position; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures