Linked Life Data

8347974

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/8347974

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
The aetiology of postoperative back pain is contentious. Although the role of the surgical position has not been fully established, the lithotomy position is often implicated. In order to investigate this common surgical complication further, a prospective study has been performed on 101 hysterectomy patients. The supine (52 patients) and the lithotomy (49 patients) positions have been compared and contrasted within this series. Ten patients in the supine group (20%) and seven patients in the lithotomy group (14%) developed postoperative low back pain (p > 0.1). The mean duration of symptoms postoperatively for the whole series was 7 months. We conclude that postoperative backache is an under-estimated complication of surgery and that this problem occurs equally whether the supine or the lithotomy positions are used.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0895-0385
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
238-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Role of the surgical position in the development of postoperative low back pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study