Acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis associated with radical perineal prostatectomy.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Prostatectomy
- Rhabdomyolysis