Bueno BT, Gencarelli P, Nasra MH, Buckley PS, Monica J, Katt BM. Postoperative Rhabdomyolysis in the Bilateral Shoulder Areas After Cardiac Surgery.
Cureus 2021;
13:e18522. [PMID:
34754677 PMCID:
PMC8569652 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.18522]
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Abstract
Rhabdomyolysis (RML) is a disease that results from the death of muscle fibers and the release of intracellular contents into the bloodstream as a result of traumatic or non-traumatic muscle injury. Postoperative RML is a rare complication that may result from improper patient positioning, extended surgery time, or unique patient risk factors. We describe a case of a 43-year-old obese male who presented with postoperative bilateral shoulder RML after undergoing cardiothoracic surgery for aortic valve disease. To our knowledge, after a thorough review of the literature using PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar, no previous studies have reported positioning injuries specific to obese cardiac surgical patients and their relation to RML.
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