einstein (São Paulo). 29/Oct/2012;10(3):371-3.

Femoral nerve neuropathy after the psoas hitch procedure

Antonio Cardoso , José Rafael , Marcello Toscano

DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082012000300020

Femoral nerve neuropathy as a complication from abdominopelvic surgery was firstly described in 1896, by Gumpertz, in a case report of femoral nerve injury following hysterectomy. The authors report two cases of femoral nerve neuropathy following psoas hitch vesicopexy in ureteral reimplantation, and to discuss the etiology and clinical manifestations of this complication. Femoral nerve neuropathy secondary to psoas hitch is a rare complication, although it should be considered during the surgical procedure, as well as in postoperative care.

Femoral nerve neuropathy after the psoas hitch procedure
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