Rhabdomyolysis in an obese patient after total knee arthroplasty.
Br J Anaesth
; 97(6): 822-4, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17046850
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a morbidly obese patient who developed rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, and an increase of cardiac troponin-1 after total knee arthroplasty. Postoperative rhabdomyolysis has a wide range of triggers and differential diagnoses that should be considered by the anaesthesiologist and surgeons. We would like to emphasize that morbidly obese patients have an increased risk of developing postoperative rhabdomyolysis potentially leading to life-threatening disease. Intensified postoperative observation seem justified in these patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Rabdomiólise
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Obesidade Mórbida
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Artroplastia do Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Anaesth
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM