Femoral nerve neuropathy after the psoas hitch procedure

Abstract

Femoral nerve neuropathy as a complication from abdominopelvicsurgery was firstly described in 1896, by Gumpertz, in a casereport of femoral nerve injury following hysterectomy. The authorsreport two cases of femoral nerve neuropathy following psoashitch vesicopexy in ureteral reimplantation, and to discuss theetiology and clinical manifestations of this complication. Femoralnerve neuropathy secondary to psoas hitch is a rare complication,although it should be considered during the surgical procedure, aswell as in postoperative care.

Keywords

• Peripheral nervous system diseases/etiology
• Psoas Muscle
• Ureter/surgery
• Postoperative complications
• Suture techniques
• Case reports