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Unexpected rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria in a patient in the supine position
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 August 2006
Abstract
We report a case of post-operative rhabdomyolysis following transmandibular buccopharyngectomy without reconstruction in a patient remaining in the supine position throughout the procedure. Muscle compression induced by a cushion used during the procedure had probably contributed to the rhabdomyolysis. Outcome was favourable without acute renal failure. Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment are the keys to a successful recovery.
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- 1998 European Society of Anaesthesiology
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