Anesth Analg 2006;103:986-988
© 2006 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000232441.58623.40
GENERAL ARTICLES
Fulminant Liver Failure After Radical Prostatectomy in the Hyperlordotic Position
Avery Tung, MD,
Steven Roth, MD,
Michael F. OConnor, MD,
Wenhua Liu, MD, PhD, and
John E. Ellis, MD
From the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care and Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Avery Tung, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Ave, MC4028, Chicago, IL 60637. Address e-mail to atung{at}dacc.uchicago.edu.
In the hyperlordotic position, the patients hips are above the feet and head. This position has previously been associated with partial vena caval occlusion, increased venous pressures, and spinal cord infarction. We describe a case of fulminant hepatic failure after radical retropubic prostatectomy performed in the hyperlordotic position.
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