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) |
|---|---|
| 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