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Acute rhabdomyolysis following surgery for burns
Author(s) -
PFEIFER P. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13054.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyolysis , tourniquet , surgery , pathophysiology , ischemia , intensive care medicine
Summary A case is reported of acute rhabdomyolytic renal failure following surgery for minor superficial skin burns. Rhabdomyolysis apparently started peri‐operatively. Possible initiating causes are discussed, notably tourniquet ischaemia. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment are reviewed.