Catastrophic rhabdomyolysis following breast reconstruction operation using an abdominal flap: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially fatal clinical syndrome resulting from the damage or breakdown of skeletal muscle, which can also lead to permanent disabilities. Based on our review of studies on rhabdomyolysis after prolonged surgeries, no other cases of rhabdomyolysis caused by muscle injury in the buttock area following breast reconstruction have been reported, making the current report the first to share information related to patient conditions and treatment progress in such cases.

Case description

Here, we present the case of a 57-year-old Asian patient with left breast cancer. We performed immediate breast reconstruction using a deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap anastomosed to the internal mammary vessels after a skin-sparing mastectomy with s

SUBMITTER: Kang MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature