title: Unicompartment compartment syndrome following laparascopic colonic resection.
abstract: We report the case of a 43-year-old man who developed anterior compartment syndrome following laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the lithotomy position. This was initially masked by postoperative epidural usage and ultimately diagnosed 2 days postoperatively. The patient underwent decompression by four compartment fasciotomy and two follow-up re-explorations of the affected lower limb. This case is unique for two reasons: only the anterior compartment of the lower limb was affected--which is rare in itself--and there was a delay in presentation secondary to postoperative epidural usage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. asli.kalin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Asli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalin
authors.forename: Vimal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hariharan
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tudor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male