Abstract
We report a case of acute renal failure due rhabdomyolysis as a result of the exaggerated lithotomy position during radical perineal prostatectomy. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and preventive measures of acute renal failure associated with rhabdomyolysis are also reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 606-609 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Urology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute renal failure
- Perineal prostatectomy
- Prostate cancer
- Rhabdomyolysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology