Geburtsh Frauenheilk
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Geburtsh Frauenheilk · Apr 1994
Review Case Reports[Unilateral, sensorimotor femoral nerve paralysis following abdominal gynecological operation].
Unilateral or bilateral femoral nerve functional deficiency deficit occurs as a rare iatrogenic complication of gynaecological abdominal or vaginal surgery. Self-retaining abdominal retractors, that exert a constant pressure on the femoral nerve during the operation, are the most frequent cause. ⋯ The favourable prognosis of the femoral nerve sensory and motor deficiencies can be complicated by damage to the knee joint resulting from leg muscle paresis. A personal observation and a literary review on sensomotor paresis after gynaecological abdominal surgery are discussed.