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Published on: May 31, 2019
Bilateral lower limb compartment syndrome after intermittent pneumatic compression and elastic stockings: a
Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes1,2,3,4, Clarisse Gripp Aita3, Sellena Polyana Soares de Souza Brito3
1Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular SBACV, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Abstract:
This article reports the case of a patient who developed bilateral compartment syndrome of the legs after use of intermittent pneumatic compression and compression stockings as prophylactic measures against venous thromboembolism in the perioperative period of plastic surgery. The patient was treated with fasciotomies, followed by uneventful recovery. A literature review is also presented covering diagnosis and treatment of lower limb compartment syndrome and the pathophysiological mechanisms of this clinical condition as a postoperative complication.
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