title: Deep gluteal grounding pad burn after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Although skin burns at the site of grounding pad are a known risk of surgery, their exact incidence is unknown. We first report the case of a patient who presented a deep gluteal burn at the site of the grounding pad after an abdominal aortic aneurism repair, the etiology and the challenging treatment required to overcome this complication.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sapienza
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cigna
authors.forename: Antonio V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sterpetti
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biacchi
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: di Marzo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries*; D060085:Coinfection; D003646:Debridement; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents