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Anesth Analg 2007; 105:1747-1748
© 2007 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000286232.69415.fa
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Bilateral Sciatic and Femoral Neuropathies, Rhabdomyolysis, and Acute Renal Failure Caused by Positioning During Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

Jonathan V. Roth, MD

From the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Department of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19141. Address e-mail to rothj{at}einstein.edu.

In the hyperlordotic position, the patient’s hips are above the feet and head. We present a case of rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and bilateral femoral and sciatic neuropathies caused by this position.






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