Rhabdomyolysis as a side effect of TURP

Rhabdomyolysis and secondary acute kidney injury caused by myoglobin – induced acutetubular necrosis is a rare but serious complication of incorrect position. Obesity andprolongation of surgery are the most important risk factor of rhabdomyolysis. In this case we discuss a 80 years old man complicated after TURP in standard lithotomy position. raise in BUN, Cr, and CPK was happened in second day after surgery. The patient has been diagnosed as rhabdomyolysis and treated conservatively there is no need to dialysis and finally discharged from hospital in fifth day after surgery.