Iatrogenic nerve lesion following laparoscopic surgery. A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peripheral neuropathy after surgical treatment is an under recognized potential untoward event. Pelvic surgery may be associated with nerve lesions by essentially three main mechanisms: transection, entrapment and pressure-stretching; the latter is the modality most frequently linked to patient's positioning on the operating room table.

Presentation of the case

A 25 years old woman, after undergoing a laparoscopic gynaecologic procedure lasted >3 hours, on postoperative day one presented with numbness over her lateral right leg and dorsum of the foot, right foot drop and gait instability due to compression-stretching of the right superficial peroneal nerve.

Discussion

Patient's diagnostic work up, treatment and outcome are reported and measures on how to pr

SUBMITTER: Vecchio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5938244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature