title: Lower limb compartment syndrome by reperfusion injury after treatment of arterial thrombosis post-laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection for cervical cancer.
abstract: Compartment syndrome is a clinical condition associated with decreased blood circulation that can lead to swelling of tissue in limited space. Several factors including lithotomy position, prolonged surgery, intermittent pneumatic compressor, and reperfusion after treatment of arterial thrombosis may contribute to compartment syndrome. However, compartment syndrome rarely occurs after gynecologic surgery. In this case, the patient was diagnosed as compartment syndrome due to reperfusion injury after treatment of arterial thrombosis, which occurred after laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection for cervical cancer. Despite its rarity, prevention and identifying the risk factors of complication should be performed perioperatively; furthermore, gynecologist should be aware of the possibility of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jihee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ye Won
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Shin Seok
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung Hun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Mina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Bok
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Heon Jong
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4808-3450
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
keywords: Compartment syndromes; Reperfusion syndromes; Uterine cervical neoplasms