A Case of Compartment Syndrome in the Hand Secondary to Intravenous Fluid Application
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A Case of Compartment Syndrome in the Hand Secondary to Intravenous Fluid Application

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2015;43(2):126-129 DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2014.37132
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Abstract

Compartment syndrome of the extremities is a rare but potentially devastating condition. Anaesthetic and analgesic drugs used in the perioperative period may cause a delayed diagnosis by preventing the symptoms from appearing, and irreversible complications can occur. In this report, a case of compartment syndrome secondary to vascular access and its treatment in a morbidly obese patient who underwent abdominoplasty was presented.

Keywords: Compartment syndrome, general anaesthesia, complication