Urology Case Reports (Mar 2015)

Guillain-Barre Syndrome After Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: First Case Report

  • Jaschar Shakuri-Rad,
  • Patrick W. Gavin,
  • Shawn P. Todd,
  • Tony T. Tran,
  • Cody R. Christensen,
  • Kenneth F. Shockley,
  • Thomas J. Maatman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2015.01.004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 44 – 46

Abstract

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a well described acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with a likely autoimmune basis characterized by progressive ascending muscle paralysis. Classically, GBS is attributed to antecedent upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. We present the first case of GBS after Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy using the daVinci® Surgical System.

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