Femoral n block: peroneal n injury

Femoral n block: peroneal n injury

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Question 1

True  or false

Common peroneal nerve injury is one of the more common neuropathies encountered in gynecology. Knowledge of the neuroanatomy of the pelvis and lower abdominal wall is necessary for the pelvic surgeon to avoid nerve injury.

Important measures for prevention are:

1.     meticulous attention to surgical technique,

2.     care during retractor blade placement,

3.     avoidance of extreme lateral extension of lower abdominal transverse incisions, together with avoidance of incorporation of the internal oblique muscle during the fascial repair of these wounds, and

4.     particular attention to patient positioning, especially with lithotomy stirrups

http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/full/100/2/240#SEC3

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