Open AccessSevere rhabdomyolysis after head and neck surgery
Author(s) -
Man-Ling Kao,
Ta-Lun Kao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
formosan journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2213-5413
pISSN - 1682-606X
DOI - 10.4103/fjs.fjs_48_17
Subject(s) - medicine , rhabdomyolysis , surgery , head and neck , head (geology) , anesthesia , geology , geomorphology
Rhabdomyolysis constitutes a severe medical emergency that requires immediate recognition and prompt treatment to prevent serious consequences. There are a variety of causes, but rhabdomyolysis after head and neck surgery is very rare. Here, we present a patient who underwent right parotidectomy and complicated with acute kidney injury secondary to severe postoperative rhabdomyolysis. Physicians require special attention for the high-risk patients to avoid severe complications