Onset of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo after total laparoscopic hysterectomy in the Trendelenburg position.
Herein is reported the case of a 51-year-old woman who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy in the steep Trendelenburg position who developed postoperative benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The etiology of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is examined and the Trendelenburg position during surgery as the triggering factor is explored.
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Anesthesia Pain Research Unit, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. james.khan@medportal.ca
James
J
Khan
Mandeep
M
Gill
Hance
H
Clarke
D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*