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Review
. 2001 May;39(5):606-9.
doi: 10.1159/000052512.

Acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis associated with radical perineal prostatectomy

E Orihuela  1 , T Nazemi, T Shu
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Review

Acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis associated with radical perineal prostatectomy

E Orihuela et al. Eur Urol. 2001 May.

Abstract

We report a case of acute renal failure due rhabdomyolysis as a result of the exaggerated lithotomy position during radical perineal prostatectomy. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and preventive measures of acute renal failure associated with rhabdomyolysis are also reviewed.

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