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Compartment syndrome with severe rhabdomyolysis in the postoperative period following major vascular surgery
Author(s) -
Ferreira T. A.,
Pensado A.,
Dominguez L.,
Aymerich H.,
Molins N.
Publication year - 1996
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.1365-2044.1996.tb07858.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyolysis , fasciotomy , compartment (ship) , compartment syndromes , surgery , sodium bicarbonate , anesthesia , adverse effect , oceanography , chemistry , analgesic , geology
Summary We report a case of compartment syndrome with marked rhabdomyolysis in the immediate postoperative period following major vascular surgery. Early and aggressive treatment, based on intravenous fluids, sodium bicarbonate, mannitol and fasciotomy, resulted in satisfactory management of the patient and prevented the onset of severe complications, such as acute renal failure in a patient who presented several factors that predisposed him to this disorder.