title: Lower leg compartment syndrome following prolonged orthopedic surgery in the lithotomy position -A case report-.
abstract: Surgical procedures necessitating the prolonged use of the lithotomy position can be associated with neuromuscular dysfunction. Compartment syndrome of the lower leg is a grave complication which, if unrecognized, can lead to either permanent neuromuscular dysfunction or limb loss. We report a case of compartment syndrome of lower leg that occurred in male patient aged 20 years after 380 minutes arthroscopic surgery in the lithotomy position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Ki Ryang
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jin Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chun Sook
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyu Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sie Hyeon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Ji Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Nan Seol
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee