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  • Title: Femoral neuropathy after laparoscopy. A case report.
    Author: Hershlag A, Loy RA, Lavy G, DeCherney AH.
    Journal: J Reprod Med; 1990 May; 35(5):575-6. PubMed ID: 2141086.
    Abstract:
    Femoral neuropathy has been reported to occur after abdominal hysterectomies and has been related to nerve compression by abdominal wound retractors. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman with infertility who developed unilateral femoral nerve palsy after laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. This rare complication, secondary to extreme flexion, abduction and lateral rotation of the hip joint, can be prevented by careful preoperative patient positioning.
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