Korean J Med.  2012 Dec;83(6):802-806.

Rhabdomyolysis of Calf Area Associated with Lithotomy Position for Laparoscopic Myomectomy

• Kim OK
• Oak CY
• Jeong JM
• Lee JW
• Choi WY
• Kim NH

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome characterized by muscle necrosis and release of intracellular muscle constituents into the circulation. It can occur in various diseases and conditions involving destruction of muscle membranes, including muscle strain, persistent coma, drug or alcohol abuse, connective tissue disease, excessive exercise, and surgery. Many factors have been implicated in the development of rhabdomyolysis during surgery; these include patient positioning with obstructed blood flow of either a femoral vessel at the hip or a popliteal vessel at the knee. Rhabdomyolysis can also be caused by muscle compression due to operative positioning during prolonged surgery. Surgery performed in the lithotomy position sometimes results in serious complications of rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis of both calves associated with the lithotomy position for laparoscopic myomectomy.

Keyword

Rhabdomyolysis; Lithotomy position; Acute kidney injury

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Alcoholism
Coma
Connective Tissue Diseases
Glycosaminoglycans
Hip
Knee
Membranes
Muscles
Necrosis
Patient Positioning
Rhabdomyolysis
Sprains and Strains
Glycosaminoglycans